SOLUTION: How do I find the center for a ellipse? Here's an example : (x-3)squared(y+4)squared 1

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Question 856751: How do I find the center for a ellipse? Here's an example : (x-3)squared(y+4)squared
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Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The general equation of an ellipse centered at (h,k) is :
%28x-h%29%5E2%2Fa%5E2%2B%28y-k%29%5E2%2Fb%5E2=1
So in your example equation, the center is (3,-4)