"Give a pair of parametric equations for the ellipse:"



(x+3)^2/9 + (y-1)^2/6 =1

What does parametric mean and how do you find it?

The parametric equations of an ellipse are

You have an ellipse centered at (-3,1) with major axis length 3 and minor axis length sqrt(6).

You have





You have:



Here is a graph of your ellipse.

I would suggest googling parametric equations, asking your instructor, getting a good book. It's too involved for me to address here, but I hope this helped.