Algebra: A Combined Approach (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321726391
ISBN 13: 978-0-32172-639-1

Chapter 13 - Test - Page 967: 18

Answer

height is 10 feet, width of 30 feet

Work Step by Step

$100x^2+225y^2=22500$ This is the equation of an ellipse with $a=1$ and $b=1$. $x=0$ $100x^2+225y^2=22500$ $100*0^2+225y^2=22500$ $100*0+225y^2=22500$ $0+225y^2=22500$ $225y^2=22500$ $225y^2/225=22500/225$ $y^2=100$ $\sqrt {y^2} = \sqrt {100}$ $y= 10$ $y=0$ $100x^2+225y^2=22500$ $100x^2+225*0^2=22500$ $100x^2+225*0=22500$ $100x^2+0=22500$ $100x^2=22500$ $100x^2/100=22500/100$ $x^2=225$ $\sqrt {x^2} =\sqrt {225}$ $x=15$ $x$ is only half of the distance, so we need to double $x$ to get the true width
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