36x^2 + 25y^2 = 1 put into standard form.I am stuck. How do I reduce the left side into fractions while keeping the 1 on the right side of the equation?

Question

I have to find the vertices, foci, and both axes lengths.  I can do all this but I don't understand what to do with 36x^2 + 25y^2  without affecting the 1 on the right side of the equationn

Answer 1

You can re-write it as

x²/(1/36) + y²/(1/25) = 1.

 

Now you're in standard form!