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Which of the following equations is of an ellipse with x-intercepts at (1, 0) and (-1, 0), y-intercepts at (0, 3) and (0, -3), and center at (0, 0)?

a.) x^2/1 + y^2/9 =1
b.) x^2/1 - y^2/9 =1
c.) x^2/9 + y^2/1 =1

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If you were to plot the x and y intercepts you would see that this will be a vertical ellipses, taller that it is wider. The formula for an ellipse is
( x^(2) )/(b^2) + (y^2)/(a^2)=1. The "a" value is always the bigger value of the a and b. The bigger value, the a, will always go under the variable that is the major axis. The major axis for us is the y axis. a = 3, so 3 squared is 9. b = 1 and 1 squared is 1. So our equation will be
(x^2)/(1)+ (y^2)/(9)=1, choice a from above.
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