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How many terms does the polynomial x^2 y^2 have

If the altitude is drawn to the hypotenuse of a right triangle, then the two triangles formed are similar to the original triangle and to each other. which set of triangles shows the similar triangles created by the altitude in the diagram?

Find the equation of the ellipse with the following properties. the ellipse with foci at (0, 6) and (0, -6); y-intercepts (0, 8) and (0, -8).edit: the answer is x^2 over 28 + y^2 over 64 = 1