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Find the equation for an ellipse with y intercepts (0,-3) and (0,3) and the major axis of length 10. I believe the answer is x^2/9 + y^2/25=1

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Answer:

x^2/25 +y^2/9 = 1

Explanation:

Right idea, wrong axis. Your equation will put the x-intercepts at ±3.

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The ellipse is incompletely specified. There are an infinite number of ellipses that can have the specified parameters.

Find the equation for an ellipse with y intercepts (0,-3) and (0,3) and the major-example-1
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