Answer
(a)
Center: $C(0.0)$
Vertices: $V(±7,0)$
Foci: $F(±2\sqrt {10},0)$
(b)
Length of the major axis:
$2a=14$
Length of the minor axis:
$2b=6$
(c)
Work Step by Step
Equation of an ellipse with center at $(h,k)$ (major axis is horizontal):
$\frac{(x-h)^2}{a^2}+\frac{(y-k)^2}{b^2}=1$
$\frac{x^2}{49}+\frac{y^2}{9}=1$
$\frac{(x-0)^2}{7^2}+\frac{(y-0)^2}{3^2}=1$
$h=0$
$k=0$
Center: $C(0.0)$
$a=7$
$b=3$
$a^2=b^2+c^2$
$c^2=a^2-b^2=7^2-3^2=49-9=40$
$c=2\sqrt {10}$
Vertices: $V(±a,0)=V(±7,0)$
Foci: $F(±c,0)=F(±2\sqrt {10},0)$
Length of the major axis:
$2a=14$
Length of the minor axis:
$2b=6$
