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Foci of ellipse of 3x2 + y2 =9

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Answer:

x=√-1/3 y^2 +3 or x=-√-1/3 y^2 +3

Explanation:

Let's solve for x.

3x2+y2=9

Step 1: Add -y^2 to both sides.

3x2+y2+−y2=9+−y2

3x2=−y2+9

Step 2: Divide both sides by 3.

3x^2/3= -y^2+9/3

x^2=-1/3 y^2 +3

x=√-1/3 y^2 +3 or x=-√-1/3 y^2 +3

Hope it helped!

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