College Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32178-228-3
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Chapter 7 - Conic Sections - Exercise Set 7.1 - Page 670: 17

Answer

Foci: $(0, -\sqrt{2})$ and $(0, \sqrt{2})$.

Work Step by Step

Write the equation in standard form: $7x^{2}=35-5y^{2}\qquad/+5y^{2}$ $7x^{2}+5y^{2}=35\qquad/\div 35$ $\displaystyle \frac{x^{2}}{5}+\frac{y^{2}}{7}=1$ Major axis parallel to the $y$-axis, vertical. $a=\sqrt{7}\approx 2.646$ $b=\sqrt{5}\approx 2.236$ Foci are $c$ units above and $c$ units below the center, $c^{2}=a^{2}-b^{2}=7-5=2$ $c=\sqrt{2}\approx 1.414$ Foci: $(0, -\sqrt{2})$ and $(0, \sqrt{2})$.
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