OpenStax, Intermediate Algebra 2e §11.3 Ellipses · Exercise 47 · Geometry · Conic sections

Ellipses · Exercise 47

Compare and contrast the graphs of the equations $\frac{x ^{2}}{4} + \frac{y ^{2}}{9} = 1$ and $\frac{x ^{2}}{9} + \frac{y ^{2}}{4} = 1.$

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