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 564: 63

Answer

Foci: $(±2,0)$ (No matter the value of $k$)

Work Step by Step

$4+k\gt k$. So, the major axis is vertical. $\frac{x^2}{k}+\frac{y^2}{4+k}=1$ $a^2=4+k$ $b^2=k$ $c^2=a^2-b^2=4+k-k=4$ $c=2~~$ Foci: $(±c,0)=(±2,0)$ (No matter the value of $k$)
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