Find an Equation for the Ellipse Described $( 0,0 )$ ; Focus At

question 163

Multiple Choice

Find an equation for the ellipse described.
-Center at $( 0,0 )$ ; focus at $( 0,2 )$ ; vertex at $( 0,3 )$

• A) \(\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 36 } + \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 64 } = 1\)
• B) \(\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 36 } + \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 28 } = 1\)
• C) \(\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 9 } + \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 5 } = 1\)
• D) \(\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 5 } + \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 9 } = 1\)

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