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Finding the Equation of an Ellipse Find an equation for the ellipse that satisfies the given conditions.Length of major axis: $4,$ length of minor axis: $2,$ foci on $y$ -axis
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Step 1: The general equation of an ellipse is given by $\frac{x^{2}}{b^{2}}+\frac{y^{2}}{a^{2}}=1$ where $a$ is the semi-major axis and $b$ is the semi-minor axis. Show more…
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