Algebra 2 (1st Edition)

Published by McDougal Littell
ISBN 10: 0618595414
ISBN 13: 978-0-61859-541-9

Chapter 11 Data Analysis and Statistics - 11.1 Find Measures of Central Tendency and Dispersion - 11.1 Exercises - Mixed Review - Page 749: 40

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The co-vertex is with coordinates $(0,-\sqrt 11)=(0,\pm b) \rightarrow b=\pm \sqrt 11$ The focus is with coordinates $(−2,0)=(\pm c,0) \rightarrow c=\pm 2$ Finding b, we obtain: $c^2=a^2-b^2\\(\pm 2)^2=a^2-(\pm \sqrt 11)^2\\a^2=15$ The standard equation for an ellipse: $$\frac{x^2}{a^2}+\frac{y^2}{b^2}=1$$ Substitute: $$\frac{x^2}{15}+\frac{y^2}{11}=1$$
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