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To write: The equation of the ellipse that is tangent to the x -axis and y -axis and has its center at
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Answer to Problem 38E
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Given information: Tangent to the x -axis and y -axis and has its center at
Calculation:
Center at
Tangent to both axis means those are the endpoints. The distance from each is a and b respectively:
The distance from the center to the x -axis is larger. This tells us
y -term
This gives us finally:
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