Thread: Graphing an ellipse given its equation in general form

4x^2+y^2-32x+60=0

Originally Posted by collegealgebra1

4x^2+y^2-32x+60=0

First complete the square:

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Now re-arrange into standard form to see coordinates of centre, lentgth of axes etc.

Use the original form to get x- and y-intercepts.