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I need help with step by step on this problem with formulas

I need help with step by step on this problem with formulas-example-1
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Answer:

The standard form of the equation of the ellipse is:


\frac{(x-4)\placeholder{⬚}^2}{5^2}+\frac{(y-2)\placeholder{⬚}^2}{1^2}\text{ = 1}

Step-by-step explanation:

Here, we want to find the equation of the ellipse

The general form equation of an ellipse with center (h,k) and length of the semi-major and semi-minor axes is as follows:


\frac{(x-h)\placeholder{⬚}^2}{a^2}\text{ + }\frac{(y-k)\placeholder{⬚}^2}{b^2}\text{ = 1}

where (h,k) represents the coordinates of the center and (a,b) represents the lengths of the semi-major and semi-minor axes

We have h = 4 and k = 2

Using the equation that takes in ellipse properties, we have it that:


(h-2\sqrt{6\text{ }}\text{ -4\rparen}^2\text{ = \lparen a}^2-b^2),(h-9)\placeholder{⬚}^2\text{ = a}^2

Thus, we have it that:


\begin{gathered} h\text{ = 4} \\ k\text{ = 2} \\ a\text{ = 5} \\ b\text{ = -1} \end{gathered}

Thus, we have the standard form as:


\frac{(x-4)\placeholder{⬚}^2}{5^2}+\frac{(y-2)\placeholder{⬚}^2}{1^2}\text{ = 1}

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