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Find an equation for each ellipse. Graph the equation by hand.

Vertices at (4,3)and (4,9): focus at(4,8).

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The equation of the ellipse is (x-4)25+(y-6)29=1and graph of the ellipse is

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Step 1. Given information.

Vertices at (4,3)and (4,9): focus at (-3,0).

The focus and the vertex lie on the line x=4, so the major axis is parallel to the y-axis.

Center of the ellipse is midpoint of given vertices which is(4,6).

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Step 2. The equation of ellipse.  

The distance between the two vertices, that is the length of the major axis is 6units.

The length of the major axis is also denoted as 2a. Therefore, we have

2a=6a=3

The distance from the center of the ellipse to the focus is c=2.

Substitute a=3and c=2in b2=a2-c2we get.

b2=a2-c2b2=32-22b2=9-4b2=5b=5

The equation of the ellipse is(x-4)25+(y-6)29=1

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.Graph of the ellipse. 

Since, c=2and the major axis is parallel to the y-axis, the foci are 2units up and down of the center.

Thus, the foci are F1=(4,4)andF2=(4,8)

Use b=5to find the two points to the right and left of the center. The two points are (4+5,6)and (4-5,6).

Use the vertices, foci and the points to graph the ellipse (x-4)25+(y-6)29=1

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