SOLUTION: Im trying to identify the conic section of 4x^2 + 16y^2 = 64 . Im supposed to graph and label all parts. im good with graphing but i just can't figure out how exactely i do this.

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Question 192951: Im trying to identify the conic section of 4x^2 + 16y^2 = 64 . Im supposed to graph and label all parts. im good with graphing but i just can't figure out how exactely i do this.

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Im trying to identify the conic section of 4x^2 + 16y^2 = 64 . Im supposed to graph and label all parts. im good with graphing but i just can't figure out how exactely i do this.
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Divide by 16
x%5E2%2F4+%2B+y%5E2%2F1+=+4
It's an ellipse.
The major axis is on the x-axis.
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You can graph it with the FREE software from
www.padowan.dk.com/graph/