Step-by-step explanation:
Since we have a vertical major axis, our ellipse is vertical.
The equation of a vertical ellipse is
[tex] \frac{(y - k) {}^{2} }{ {a}^{2} } + \frac{(x - h) {}^{2} }{ {b}^{2} } = 1[/tex]
where
(h,k) is the center
a is the semi major axis,
b is the semi minor axis
First, let plug in our center
[tex] \frac{(y + 3) {}^{2} }{ {a}^{2} } + \frac{(x + 2) {}^{2} }{ {b}^{2} } = 1[/tex]
Semi means half, so
a is half of 14 which is 7
B is half of 8, which is 4.
[tex] \frac{(y + 3) {}^{2} }{49} + \frac{(x + 2) {}^{2} }{16} = 1[/tex]
