Graphing Ellipses

What happens to the graph as the value of "h" increases? Decreases?

What happens to the graph as the value of "k" increases? Decreases?

What happens to the graph as the value of "a" increases?

What happens to the graph as the value of "b" increases?

By examining the equation, how can you determine the coordinates of the center of an ellipse?

By examining the equation, how can you determine the length of the major and minor axes?

Walk me through the steps of graphing an ellipse given an equation in standard form.

What happens to the ellipse when the values of "a" and "b" are the same?