Find the Lengths of the Major and Minor Axes of the Ellipse

question 230

Multiple Choice

Find the lengths of the major and minor axes of the ellipse graphed by following equation. $\frac { \left( x ^ { \prime } \right) ^ { 2 } } { 1 } + \frac { \left( y ^ { \prime } \right) ^ { 2 } } { 36 } = 1$

• A)Length of major axis is \(2 a = 2 \cdot ( - 1 ) = - 2\) Length of minor axis is \(2 b = 2 \cdot ( - 6 ) = - 12\)
• B)Length of major axis is \(2 a = 2 \cdot 1 = 2\) Length of minor axis is \(2 b = 2 \cdot 6 = 12\)
• C)Length of major axis is \(2 a = 2 \cdot ( - 6 ) = - 12\) Length of minor axis is \(2 b = 2 \cdot ( - 1 ) = - 2\)
• D)Length of major axis is \(2 a = 2 \cdot 6 = 12\) Length of minor axis is \(2 b = 2 \cdot 1 = 2\)
• E)None of the above

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