SOLUTION: Can you help me find the intersections of line x=4 and the ellipse x^2/25 + y^2/36 = 1

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Question 835943: Can you help me find the intersections of line x=4 and the ellipse x^2/25 + y^2/36 = 1
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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1.x=4
2.x%5E2%2F25%2By%5E2%2F36=1
Substitute,
%284%29%5E2%2F25%2By%5E2%2F36=1
16%2F25%2By%5E2%2F36=1
y%5E2%2F36=9%2F25
y%5E2=%2836%2A9%29%2F25
y=0+%2B-+%286%2A3%29%2F5
y=0+%2B-+18%2F5
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