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: 7

Answer

The equation matches with the graph labeled as I.

Work Step by Step

$4x^2+y^2=4$ $\frac{4x^2}{4}+\frac{y^2}{4}=1$ $\frac{x^2}{1}+\frac{y^2}{4}=1$ $\frac{x^2}{1^2}+\frac{y^2}{2^2}=1$ $2\gt1$: major axis is vertical. Equation when major axis is vertical: $\frac{x^2}{b^2}+\frac{y^2}{a^2}=1$ So, $a^2=2^2$ $a=2$ Vertices: $(0,±a)=(0,±2)$ The equation matches with the graph labeled as I.
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