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If the center of an ellipse is at $(3,-2)$, its major axis is horizontal, and the distance from the vertices is $a=5$, then the vertices are at $(3+a,-2)=(8,-2)$ and $(3-a,-2)=(-2,-2)$
Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)
by Blitzer, Robert F.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0-13417-894-7
ISBN 13:
978-0-13417-894-3
Chapter 10 - Section 10.2 - The Ellipse - Concept and Vocabulary Check - Page 777: 5
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