College Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32178-228-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-228-1

Chapter 7 - Conic Sections - Exercise Set 7.1 - Page 670: 3

Answer

The foci are located at $(0, -3\sqrt{3})$ and $(0,3\sqrt{3})$

Work Step by Step

Major axis parallel to the $y$-axis, vertical. $a^{2}=36,$ $a=6$ $b^{2}=9,$ $b=3$ Vertices: $(h, k-a),\quad (h, k+a) $ $(0, -6),\quad (0, 6) $ Foci are $c$ units above and $c$ units below the center, $c^{2}=a^{2}-b^{2}=36-9=27$ $c=\sqrt{27}=3\sqrt{3}$ The foci are located at $(0, -3\sqrt{3})$ and $(0,3\sqrt{3})$.
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