Find the Standard Form of the Equation of the Ellipse $( \pm 4,0 ) \quad$

question 30

Multiple Choice

Find the standard form of the equation of the ellipse with the following characteristics.
foci: $( \pm 4,0 ) \quad$ major axis of length: 14

• A) \(\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 49 } + \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 33 } = 1\)
• B) \(\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 49 } + \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 16 } = 1\)
• C) \(\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 16 } + \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 49 } = 1\)
• D) \(\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 196 } + \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 16 } = 1\)
• E) \(\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 196 } + \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 180 } = 1\)

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