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For the ellipse
x
2
16
+
y
2
9
=
1
\dfrac{x^{2}}{16}+\dfrac{y^{2}}{9}=1
16
x
2
+
9
y
2
=
1
, a student writes the endpoints of the latus rectum as
(
±
3
,
4
)
(\pm 3,4)
(
±
3
,
4
)
. Is the student correct? Give a brief justification.
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