princiebebe57 Messages 31 Reaction score 0 Thread starter Apr 25, 2007 #1 How do you find the total width of the ellipse given by the equation 7x^2 + 7(y-6)^2 = 6.
Office_Shredder Staff Emeritus Science Advisor Gold Member Messages 5,706 Reaction score 1,592 Apr 25, 2007 #2 Dividing by 7 gives you x2 + (y-6)2 = 6/7 = a2 for some a What shape does that really look like?