Question

For the graph of the equation below, the ___ is the major axis.

Answer 1

$\bf \cfrac{(x-{{ h}})^2}{{{ a}}^2}+\cfrac{(y-{{ k}})^2}{{{ b}}^2}=1\qquad \qquad \cfrac{(x-{{ h}})^2}{{{ b}}^2}+\cfrac{(y-{{ k}})^2}{{{ a}}^2}=1$

for an ellipse, the major axis, is over the variable with the "a" component, or the greater denominator