What type of curves does the equation (x^2/a^2) + (y^2/b^2) = 1 represent?

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What type of curves does the equation (x^2/a^2) + (y^2/b^2) = 1 represent?
  1. Ellipses
  2. Circles
  3. Parabolas
  4. Hyperbolas

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Q: What type of curves does the equation (x^2/a^2) + (y^2/b^2) = 1 represent?
Solution: The equation (x^2/a^2) + (y^2/b^2) = 1 represents a family of ellipses with varying semi-major (a) and semi-minor (b) axes.
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