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: 75

Answer

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Work Step by Step

1) We are given the ellipse: $\dfrac{x^2}{16}+\dfrac{y^2}{49}=1$ Determine $h,k,a,b$: $h=0$ $k=0$ $a^2=49\Rightarrow a=\sqrt{49}=7$ $b^2=16\Rightarrow b=\sqrt{16}=4$ The centre is $(h,k)=(0,0)$ and the endpoints $(0,-7),(0,7),(-4,0),(4,0)$. Graph the ellipse. 2) We are given the ellipse: $\dfrac{x^2}{49}+\dfrac{y^2}{81}=1$ Determine $h,k,a,b$: $h=0$ $k=0$ $a^2=81\Rightarrow a=\sqrt{81}=9$ $b^2=49\Rightarrow b=\sqrt{49}=7$ The centre is $(h,k)=(0,0)$ and the endpoints $(0,-9),(0,9),(-7,0),(7,0)$. Graph the ellipse. 3) We are given the ellipse: $y^2=1-4x^2$ $4x^2+y^2=1$ $\dfrac{x^2}{\dfrac{1}{4}}+\dfrac{y^2}{1}=1$ Determine $h,k,a,b$: $h=0$ $k=0$ $a^2=1\Rightarrow a=\sqrt{1}=1$ $b^2=\dfrac{1}{4}\Rightarrow b=\sqrt{\dfrac{1}{4}}=\dfrac{1}{2}$ The centre is $(h,k)=(0,0)$ and the endpoints $(0,-1),(0,1),\left(-\dfrac{1}{2},0\right),\left(\dfrac{1}{2},0\right)$. Graph the ellipse. 4) We are given the ellipse: $4x^2+25y^2=100$ $\dfrac{4x^2}{100}+\dfrac{25y^2}{100}=1$ $\dfrac{x^2}{25}+\dfrac{y^2}{4}=1$ Determine $h,k,a,b$: $h=0$ $k=0$ $a^2=25\Rightarrow a=\sqrt{25}=5$ $b^2=4\Rightarrow b=\sqrt{4}=2$ The centre is $(h,k)=(0,0)$ and the endpoints $(-5,0),(5,0),(0,-2),(0,2)$. Graph the ellipse. 5) We are given the ellipse: $6x^2=30-5y^2$ $6x^2+5y^2=30$ $\dfrac{6x^2}{30}+\dfrac{5y^2}{30}=1$ $\dfrac{x^2}{5}+\dfrac{y^2}{6}=1$ Determine $h,k,a,b$: $h=0$ $k=0$ $a^2=6\Rightarrow a=\sqrt 6$ $b^2=5\Rightarrow b=\sqrt 5$ The centre is $(h,k)=(0,0)$ and the endpoints $(0,-\sqrt 6),(0,\sqrt 6),(-\sqrt 5,0),(\sqrt 5,0)$. Graph the ellipse.
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