OpenStax, Algebra and Trigonometry 2e §12.1 The Ellipse · Exercise 33 · Geometry · Conic sections

The Ellipse · Exercise 33

Write the equation of an ellipse in standard form, and identify the end points of the major and minor axes as well as the foci.

$9 x^{2} + 72 x + 16 y^{2} + 16 y + 4 = 0$

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