The Roman Coliseum Is an Elliptical Amphitheater Measuring Approximately 188 $\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { a ^ { 2 } } + \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { b ^ { 2 } } = 1$

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Multiple Choice

The Roman Coliseum is an elliptical amphitheater measuring approximately 188 meters long and 156 meters wide.Find an equation to model the coliseum that is of the form $\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { a ^ { 2 } } + \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { b ^ { 2 } } = 1$ .

• A) \(\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 6084 } - \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 8836 } = 1\)
• B) \(\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 8836 } + \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 6084 } = 1\)
• C) \(\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 8836 } + \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 6084 } = 0\)
• D) \(\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 188 ^ { 2 } } + \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 156 ^ { 2 } } = 1\)
• E) \(\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 6084 } + \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 8836 } = 0\)

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