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  • 05-09-2017
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what is the length of the major axis?
x^2/16+y^2/25=1

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Аноним Аноним
  • 05-09-2017
the general equation of an ellipse is 

 x^2         y^2
 ---      +   ----    = 1
 a^2         b^2     

where a or b is the semi-major axis depending on values of a^2 and b^2.

So for our ellipse major axis = 2b and b^2 = 25 and b = 5

And major axis = 2b = 2*5 = 10 answer.
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