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What is the equation of the following graph?

What is the equation of the following graph?
ellipse through the points (5, 0), (0, 3), (negative 5, 0) and (0, negative 3)

asked Sep 8, 2014 in ALGEBRA 2 by tonymate Pupil

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From the graph, the ellipse is horizontal.

The major axis : 2a = 10 ----> a = 5

The minor axis : 2b = 6 ----> b = 3

Center : (h, k) = (0, 0)

Horizontal ellipse : x²/a² + y²/b² = 1

Substitute a = 5 and b = 3 in the Horizontal ellipse

x²/5² + y²/3² = 1

x²/25 + y²/9 = 1

The option A is correct.

answered Sep 8, 2014 by casacop Expert
selected Sep 8, 2014 by tonymate

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