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: 9

Answer

Foci: $(0,-2)$ and $(0, 2)$.

Work Step by Step

Major axis parallel to the $y$-axis, vertical. $a^{2}=\displaystyle \frac{25}{4},$ $a=\displaystyle \frac{5}{2}$ $b^{2}=\displaystyle \frac{9}{4},$ $b=\displaystyle \frac{3}{2}$ Vertices: $(h, k-a),\quad (h, k+a) $ $(0, -\displaystyle \frac{5}{2}),\quad (0, \displaystyle \frac{5}{2}) $ Foci are $c$ units above and $c$ units below the center, $c^{2}=a^{2}-b^{2}=\displaystyle \frac{25}{4}-\frac{9}{4}=\frac{16}{4}=4$ $c=2$ Foci: $(0,-2)$ and $(0, 2)$.
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