Identify the direction of the major axis of the ellipse ( x^ 2 9 + y^ 2 16 =1 ).

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Identify the direction of the major axis of the ellipse x29+y216=1\dfrac{x^{2}}{9}+\dfrac{y^{2}}{16}=1. (a) Along the line x=yx=y (b) Along the x–axis (c) Along the y–axis (d) No major axis (it represents a circle)

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