SOLUTION: Write the equation of an ellipse with vertices at (7, 0) and (-7, 0) and co-vertices at (0, 1) and (0, -1).

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Question 606922: Write the equation of an ellipse with vertices at (7, 0) and (-7, 0) and co-vertices at (0, 1) and (0, -1).
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Hi,
Ellipse:
%28x-h%29%5E2%2Fa%5E2+%2B+%28y-k%29%5E2%2Fb%5E2+=+1+ where Pt(h,k) is the center.
a and b are the respective vertices distances from center and ±sqrt%28a%5E2-b%5E2%29are the foci distances from center
Vertices: (-7,0) and (7,0) & (0,1) and (0,-1) center%3APt%280%2C0%29, and major axis is along y = 0
%28x%29%5E2%2F7%5E2+%2B+%28y%29%5E2%2F1%5E2=+1+

See below descriptions of various conics
Standard Form of an Equation of a Circle is %28x-h%29%5E2+%2B+%28y-k%29%5E2+=+r%5E2
where Pt(h,k) is the center and r is the radius
Standard Form of an Equation of an Ellipse is %28x-h%29%5E2%2Fa%5E2+%2B+%28y-k%29%5E2%2Fb%5E2+=+1+ where Pt(h,k) is the center.
a and b are the respective vertices distances from center and ±sqrt%28a%5E2-b%5E2%29are the foci distances from center
Standard Form of an Equation of an Hyperbola opening right and left is:
%28x-h%29%5E2%2Fa%5E2+-+%28y-k%29%5E2%2Fb%5E2+=+1 where Pt(h,k) is a center with vertices 'a' units right and left of center.
Standard Form of an Equation of an Hyperbola opening up and down is:
%28y-k%29%5E2%2Fb%5E2+-+%28x-h%29%5E2%2Fa%5E2+=+1 where Pt(h,k) is a center with vertices 'b' units up and down from center.
the vertex form of a parabola opening up or down, y=a%28x-h%29%5E2+%2Bk where(h,k) is the vertex.
The standard form is %28x+-h%29%5E2+=+4p%28y+-k%29, where the focus is (h,k + p)
the vertex form of a parabola opening right or left, x=a%28y-k%29%5E2+%2Bh where(h,k) is the vertex.
The standard form is %28y+-k%29%5E2+=+4p%28x+-h%29, where the focus is (h +p,k )