• Choice D

    The equation of an ellipse in standard form follows:

    (xh)2a2+(yk)2b2=1

    To find the center of the ellipse:

    The x coordinate of the center will be the same as (2,2) and (2,-8), 2, which makes h = 2;

    The x coordinate of the center will be the same as (-1,-3) and (5,-3), -3, which makes k = -3;

    The center is (2,-3).

    The distance between the center (2,-3) and (5,-3) is 5-2=3, which makes a = 3;

    The distance between the center (2,-3) and (2,2) is 2-(-3)=5, which makes b = 5;

    Therefore the ellipse equation is:

    (x2)232+(y+3)252=1

    =>(x2)29+(y+3)225=1

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