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Multiple Choice
Graph the following ellipse:
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Start with the given equation of the ellipse: \(\frac{x^2}{36} = 1 - y^2\).
Rewrite the equation to isolate terms on one side: \(\frac{x^2}{36} + y^2 = 1\).
Recognize this as the standard form of an ellipse centered at the origin: \(\frac{x^2}{a^2} + \frac{y^2}{b^2} = 1\), where \(a^2 = 36\) and \(b^2 = 1\).
Identify the lengths of the semi-major and semi-minor axes: \(a = 6\) and \(b = 1\).
Plot the ellipse centered at the origin with vertices at \((\pm 6, 0)\) and co-vertices at \((0, \pm 1)\).