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Mathematics Ellipsis problem please help?
Hello, can someone please help me find the x and y intercepts of [(x-2)^2]/9 + [(y-1)^2]/25 = 1
THANKS (the shape is an ellipsis)
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- ?Lv 41 decade agoFavorite Answer
You know that the x-intercepts will have y-values of 0, and vice versa. So just sub in y=0 and solve for x to get the x-intercepts, and x=0 and solve for y to get the y-intercepts.
You should get:
x = 5, -1
y = 6, -4
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