SOLUTION: what is the foci of the ellipse with the equation x²/16+y²/25=1

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Question 38329: what is the foci of the ellipse with the equation x²/16+y²/25=1
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x%5E2%2F16%2By%5E2%2F25=1
center(0,0)
vertical major axis
a=5
b=4
c^2=a^2-b^2
c^2=25-16
c^2=9
c=3
foci: (0,3),(0,-3)