College Algebra 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305115546
ISBN 13: 978-1-30511-554-5

Chapter 7, Conic Sections - Section 7.2 - Ellipses - 7.2 Exercises - Page 563: 31

Answer

$\frac{x^2}{4}+\frac{y^2}{8}=1$

Work Step by Step

Major axis is vertical. Equation of the ellipse: $\frac{x^2}{b^2}+\frac{y^2}{a^2}=1$ The ellipse passes through the point $(2,0)$ $\frac{2^2}{b^2}+\frac{0^2}{a^2}=1$ $2^2=b^2$ $b=2$ Foci: $(0,±c)=(0,±2)$ $c=2$ $a^2=b^2+c^2=2^2+2^2=4+4=8$ $a=2\sqrt 2$ $\frac{x^2}{2^2}+\frac{y^2}{(2\sqrt 2)^2}=1$ $\frac{x^2}{4}+\frac{y^2}{8}=1$
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