Q. What is the center of the ellipse 8x2+y2−56=0?Write your answer in simplified, rationalized form.(______,______)
Divide by 56: Divide the entire equation by 56 to get the standard form of the ellipse equation.(568x2)+(56y2)=5656
Simplify equation: Simplify the equation by reducing fractions. 7x2+56y2=1
Identify center: Identify the center of the ellipse by comparing to the standard form (x−h)2/a2+(y−k)2/b2=1. The center (h,k) is at (0,0) since there are no terms to shift the ellipse left/right or up/down.
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