Find an Equation for the Ellipse Described $\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 64 } + \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 39 } = 1$

question 43

Multiple Choice

Find an equation for the ellipse described.
-Center at (0, 0) ; focus at (0, -5) ; vertex at (0, 8)

• A) \(\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 64 } + \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 39 } = 1\)
• B) \(\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 25 } + \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 39 } = 1\)
• C) \(\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 39 } + \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 64 } = 1\)
• D) \(\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 25 } + \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 64 } = 1\)

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