College Algebra (10th Edition)

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ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-947-6

Chapter 7 - Section 7.3 - The Ellipse - 7.3 Assess Your Understanding - Page 525: 30

Answer

$ \quad \displaystyle \frac{x^{2}}{3}+\frac{y^{2}}{4}=1$

Work Step by Step

The foci, center and vertices lie on the same line, the main axis. Main axis here: $x=0$ (the $y$-axis). Table 3: Major axis vertical (parallel to the y-axis) $\begin{array}{lll} \text{ Foci}&\text{ Vertices}&\text{ Equation}\\ {(h,k+c)}&{(h,k+a)}&{\displaystyle \frac{(x-h)^{2}}{b^{2}}+\frac{(y-k)^{2}}{a^{2}}=1}\\ {(h,k-c)}&{(h,k-a)}&{a \gt b \gt 0\text{ and }b^{2}=a^{2}-c^{2}}\end{array}$ --- Center: $(0,0) \quad $ Focus: $(0,1) \quad \Rightarrow \quad c=1$ Vertex: $(0,-2) \quad \Rightarrow \quad a=2$ Find b: $b^{2}=a^{2}-c^{2}=4-1=3$ $b=\sqrt{3} \quad \approx 1.732$ The equation is $ \quad \displaystyle \frac{x^{2}}{3}+\frac{y^{2}}{4}=1$
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