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: 9

Answer

Vertices: $(\pm 5,0)$ Major Horizontal axis length $=10$ Minor vertical axis length $=6$ $c=4$ Foci:$F(\pm 4,0)$ $e=\dfrac{4}{5}$

Work Step by Step

Re-write the given equation in the general form of an ellipse as follows: $\dfrac{x^2}{(5)^2}+\dfrac{y^2}{(3)^2}=1$ or, $\dfrac{x^2}{25}+\dfrac{y^2}{9}=1$ Here, we get $a=5,b=3$ Thus, we have Vertices: $(\pm 5,0)$ Major Horizontal axis length $=10$ Minor vertical axis length $=6$ $c=\sqrt {a^2-b^2}=\sqrt {5^2-3^2}=4$ Foci:$F(\pm 4,0)$ The eccentricity $e$ is given by $e=\dfrac{c}{a}=\dfrac{4}{5}$
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