Problem 15: An ellipse has its major axis on the x-axis, center at ( -3, 0 ), one of the vertices at ( -5, 0 ) and length of latus rectum equal to 1. Find its equation. A. 4x2+ ( y – 3 )² = 4 B. 4x²+ ( y + 3 )² = 1 C. (x+ 3 )² + 4y² = 1 D. (x + 3 )2 + 4y² = 4
Problem 15: An ellipse has its major axis on the x-axis, center at ( -3, 0 ), one of the vertices at ( -5, 0 ) and length of latus rectum equal to 1. Find its equation. A. 4x2+ ( y – 3 )² = 4 B. 4x²+ ( y + 3 )² = 1 C. (x+ 3 )² + 4y² = 1 D. (x + 3 )2 + 4y² = 4
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![Problem 15: An ellipse has its major axis on the x-axis, center at ( -3, 0 ), one of the vertices at ( -5, 0 )
and length of latus rectum equal to 1. Find its equation.
A. 4x²+ ( y – 3 )2 = 4
B. 4x2+ ( y + 3 )2 = 1
C. (x + 3 )? + 4y² = 1
D. (x + 3 )2 + 4y² = 4](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fa03f8696-6627-4819-a231-8647b50c1212%2F6f1e1727-2a46-4291-9588-027fa7b70422%2F5qqhsuw_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Problem 15: An ellipse has its major axis on the x-axis, center at ( -3, 0 ), one of the vertices at ( -5, 0 )
and length of latus rectum equal to 1. Find its equation.
A. 4x²+ ( y – 3 )2 = 4
B. 4x2+ ( y + 3 )2 = 1
C. (x + 3 )? + 4y² = 1
D. (x + 3 )2 + 4y² = 4
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