The vertices of an ellipse are and while the co-vertices are and

MATHEMATICS · Subjective · CBSE · Mathematics · Conic Sections · Conic Sections

Problem

The vertices of an ellipse are

(0,5)

and

(0,-5)

while the co-vertices are

(3,0)

and

(-3,0)

. In one or two sentences, identify which axis is the major axis of the ellipse and justify your answer.