College Algebra (10th Edition)

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Chapter 7 - Section 7.3 - The Ellipse - 7.3 Assess Your Understanding - Page 524: 9

Answer

$(0,-5)$ ... $(0,5)$

Work Step by Step

Observe that the denominator under $y^{2}$ is greater than under $x^{2}.$ $a=5, b=2.$ The major axis is along the $y$-Axis. By the corresponding theorem, An equation of the ellipse with center at $(0,0),$ foci at $(0,-c)$ and $(0,c),$ and vertices at $(0,-a)$ and $(0,a)$ is $\displaystyle \frac{x^{2}}{b^{2}}+\frac{y^{2}}{a^{2}}=1\quad $ where $a \gt b \gt 0$ and $b^{2}=a^{2}-c^{2}$ So, the vertices are $(0,-5)$ and $(0,5)$
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