Question

How do I write an ellipse in standard form?

Answer 1

The standard form of an ellipse is:

`x^2 / a^2 + y^2 / b^2 = 1`

Explanation:

In the standard form, `a` is the radius (distance from the centre of the ellipse to the edge) of the x axis, and `b` is the radius of the y axis. So, `2a` is the length of the x axis, and `2b` is the length of the y axis of the ellipse.
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