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 671: 33

Answer

$\displaystyle \frac{(x+2)^{2}}{4}+ \displaystyle \frac{(y-3)^{2}}{25}=1$

Work Step by Step

Major axis vertical: $\displaystyle \frac{(x-h)^{2}}{b^{2}}+ \displaystyle \frac{(y-k)^{2}}{a^{2}}=1$ Major and minor axes have lengths $2a$ and $2b$ $2a=10 \Rightarrow a=5$ $2b=4\Rightarrow b=2$ Center: $(h,k)=(-2,3)$ $\displaystyle \frac{(x-(-2))^{2}}{2^{2}}+ \displaystyle \frac{(y-3)^{2}}{5^{2}}=1$ $\displaystyle \frac{(x+2)^{2}}{4}+ \displaystyle \frac{(y-3)^{2}}{25}=1$
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