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Find the standard form of the equation of the ellipse with the given characteristics.Vertices: (3,1),(3,9)$;$ minor axis of length 6
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This means that the major axis is vertical. The distance between the vertices is the length of the major axis, which is |9-1| = 8. Since the vertices are the endpoints of the major axis, the semi-major axis length is 8/2 = 4. So, we have a = 4. Show more…
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