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Graph the conic section 9x^2 + 25y^2 = 225

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This can be done as follows:
We see that this is the standard formula for an ellipse centred at origin.
Letting y=0, we solve for x=±5 (on the x-axis)
Letting x=0, we solve for y=±3 (on the y-axis).

Thus the graph looks like the following attachment.
Graph the conic section 9x^2 + 25y^2 = 225-example-1
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