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 672: 71

Answer

$(-3,0),(3,0)$

Work Step by Step

The ellipse is centred in the origin. We are given: $a^2=25$ $b^2=16$ Determine $a,b,c$: $a^2=25\Rightarrow a=\sqrt{25}=5$ $b=16\Rightarrow b=\sqrt{16}=4$ $c^2=a^2-b^2$ $c^2=25-16$ $c^2=9$ $c=\pm\sqrt {9}=\pm 3$ The foci are: $F_1(-c,0)=(-3,0)$ $F_2(c,0)=(3,0)$ Graph the ellipse:
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