4. An elliptical track has a major axis that is 80 yards long and a minor axis that is 72 yards long. Find an equation for the track if its center is (0, 0) and the major axis is the x-axis. 72 = 1 80 x2 1296 1 1600 y2 1 72 %3D 80 x2 = 1 1600 1296

4. An elliptical track has a major axis that is 80 yards long and a minor axis that is 72 yards long. Find an equation for the track if its center is (0, 0) and the major axis is the x-axis. 72 = 1 80 x2 1296 1 1600 y2 1 72 %3D 80 x2 = 1 1600 1296

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4. An elliptical track has a major axis that is 80 yards long and a minor axis that is 72 yards long.
Find an equation for the track if its center is (0, 0) and the major axis is the x-axis.
y2
1
80
%3!
72
x2
1
1600
%3D
1296
y2
1
72
x2
80
x2
1600
= 1
1296

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