Which of the following equations is of an ellipse with x-intercepts at (1, 0) and (-1, 0), y-intercepts at (0, 3) and (0, -3), and center at (0, 0)? a.) x^2/1 + y^2/9 =1 b.) x^2/1 - y^2/9 =1 c.) x^2/9 + y^2/1 =1

If you were to plot the x and y intercepts you would see that this will be a vertical ellipses, taller that it is wider.  The formula for an ellipse is .  The "a" value is always the bigger value of the a and b.  The bigger value, the a, will always go under the variable that is the major axis.  The major axis for us is the y axis.  a = 3, so 3 squared is 9.  b = 1 and 1 squared is 1.  So our equation will be , choice a from above.

25 is obviously the correct answer

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