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: 8

Answer

Foci: $(0, -6)$ and $(0,6).$

Work Step by Step

Major axis parallel to the $y$-axis, vertical. $a^{2}=100,$ $a=10$ $b^{2}=64,$ $b=8$ Vertices: $(h, k-a),\quad (h, k+a) $ $(0, -10),\quad (0, 10) $ Foci are $c$ units above and $c$ units below the center, $c^{2}=a^{2}-b^{2}==100-64=36$ $c=6$ Foci: $(0, -6)$ and $(0,6).$
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