Write the equation of the ellipse using the given information:
The axis has lengths 2 and 5; the major axis is vertical; and the center of the ellipse is (–1, –2).
b = 5/2
a = 1
(x+1)^2/1 + (y+2)^2/(25/4) = 1
or
(x+1)^2 + 4(y+2)^2/25 = 1
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