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: 44

Answer

$\frac{x^2}{36}+\frac{y^2}{21}=1$

Work Step by Step

Major axis is horizontal. Foci: $(±c,0)=(±\sqrt {15},0)$ $c=\sqrt {15}$ Vertices: $(±a,0)=(±6,0)$ $a=6$ $a^2=b^2+c^2$ $b^2=a^2-c^2=6^2-(\sqrt {15})^2=36-15=21$ $b=\sqrt {21}$ Equation of the ellipse: $\frac{x^2}{a^2}+\frac{y^2}{b^2}=1$ $\frac{x^2}{6^2}+\frac{y^2}{(\sqrt {21})^2}=1$ $\frac{x^2}{36}+\frac{y^2}{21}=1$
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