Find the Standard Form of the Equation of the Ellipse $( - 2,6 ) , ( - 2,10 )$

question 60

Multiple Choice

Find the standard form of the equation of the ellipse with the given characteristics.
foci: $( - 2,6 ) , ( - 2,10 )$
endpoints of the major axis: $( - 2 , - 1 ) , ( - 2,17 )$

• A) \(\frac { ( x - 2 ) ^ { 2 } } { 77 } + \frac { ( y + 8 ) ^ { 2 } } { 81 } = 1\)
• B) \(\frac { ( x + 2 ) ^ { 2 } } { 77 } + \frac { ( y - 8 ) ^ { 2 } } { 81 } = 1\)
• C) \(\frac { ( x + 2 ) ^ { 2 } } { 81 } + \frac { ( y - 8 ) ^ { 2 } } { 77 } = 1\)
• D) \(\frac { ( x - 8 ) ^ { 2 } } { 81 } + \frac { ( y + 2 ) ^ { 2 } } { 77 } = 1\)
• E) \(\frac { ( x + 8 ) ^ { 2 } } { 81 } + \frac { ( y - 2 ) ^ { 2 } } { 77 } = 1\)

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