The equation that represents the graph of the ellipse is x² / 4 + y² / 100 = 1. (Correct choice: D)
<h3>What is the equation of the ellipse represented in the graph?</h3>
Herein we have a representation of an ellipse in the image attached aside, ellipses are characterized by the following <em>standard</em> formula:
(x - h)² / a² + (y - k)² / b² = 1 (1)
Where:
- (h, k) - Coordinates of the center
- a, b - Lengths of the semiaxes
Please notice that ellipse will be vertical if b > a, otherwise it will be horizontal. The graph exhibits a <em>vertical</em> ellipse centered at the origin and therefore we conclude that (h, k) = (0, 0) and b > a (b = 10, a = 2). Finally, the equation that represents the graph of the ellipse is x² / 4 + y² / 100 = 1. (Correct choice: D)
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