20T: College Algebra home > 5.4: Ellipses Jump to level 1 Enter the center for the given ellipse: ((x-4)^(2))/(36)+((y+4)^(2))/(9)=1 20T:College Algebra home>5.4:Ellipses EX-2,-2 36 Jump to level1 -=1 Enter the center for the given ellipse:
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Step 1: The general equation of an ellipse centered at (h, k) with horizontal major axis is given by ((x-h)^2)/(a^2) + ((y-k)^2)/(b^2) = 1, where a is the length of the semi-major axis and b is the length of the semi-minor axis. Show more…
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