You can put this solution on YOUR website! write an equation of an ellipse with co-vertices of (-3,0) and (3,0), and vertices (0,-5). Graph the ellipse
We plot the 2 vertices and the 2 co-vertices:
We sketch in the graph of the ellipse:
The equation of an ellipse with center (0,0) which has its major
axis vertical is
xｲ yｲ
覧 + 覧 = 1
bｲ aｲ
Where "a" represents the number of units from the center
to either of it vertices and "b" represents the number of
units from the center to either of its co-vertices. So
a = 5 and b = 3 and the equation is:
xｲ yｲ
覧 + 覧 = 1
3ｲ 5ｲ
or
xｲ yｲ
覧 + 覧 = 1
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