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For the graph of the equation below, the ___ is the major axis.

For the graph of the equation below, the ___ is the major axis.-example-1
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\bf \cfrac{(x-{{ h}})^2}{{{ a}}^2}+\cfrac{(y-{{ k}})^2}{{{ b}}^2}=1\qquad \qquad \cfrac{(x-{{ h}})^2}{{{ b}}^2}+\cfrac{(y-{{ k}})^2}{{{ a}}^2}=1

for an ellipse, the major axis, is over the variable with the "a" component, or the greater denominator
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