SOLUTION: What type of conic is the following equation 9x^2+16y^2-144=0

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Question 987480: What type of conic is the following equation
9x^2+16y^2-144=0
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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Form for ellipse:
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%28x-h%29%5E2%2Fa%5E2%2B%28y-k%29%5E2%2Fb%5E2=1
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9x%5E2%2B16y%5E2-144=0
x%5E2%2B%2816y%5E2%2F9%29-16=0
x%5E2%2F16%2By%5E2%2F9-1=0
%28x-0%29%5E2%2F4%5E2%2B%28y-0%29%5E2%2F3%5E2=1
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ANSWER: An ellipse with center at origin.