Find the Center, Foci, and Vertices of the Ellipse $$\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 81 } + \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 9 } = 1$$

question 147

Multiple Choice

Find the center, foci, and vertices of the ellipse.
- $$\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 81 } + \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 9 } = 1$$

• A) center at \( (0,0) \)
• foci at \( (-6 \sqrt{2}, 0) \) and \( (6 \sqrt{2}, 0) \)
• vertices at \( (-9,0),(9,0) \)
• B) center at \( (0,0) \)
• foci at \( (0,-3) \) and \( (0,3) \)
• vertices at \( (0,-9),(0,9) \)
• C) center at \( (0,0) \)
• foci at \( (0,-6 \sqrt{2}) \) and \( (0,6 \sqrt{2}) \)
• vertices at \( (0,-9),(0,9) \)
• D) center at \( (0,0) \)
• foci at \( (-9,0) \) and \( (9,0) \)
• vertices at \( (-81,0),(81,0) \)

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