Calculus 10th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1-28505-709-0
ISBN 13: 978-1-28505-709-5

Chapter 10 - Conics, Parametric Equations, and Polar Coordinates - 10.1 Exercises - Page 692: 45

Answer

$\frac{y^{2}}{4}$ - $\frac{x^{2}}{12}$ = 1

Work Step by Step

The center, vertex, and focus all lie on the line: x = 0. Center: (0, 0) Vertex: (0, 2) Focus: (0, 4) If we define a = 2 and c = 4, then $b^{2}$ = $c^{2}$ - $a^{2}$ = 12 Therefore, $\frac{y^{2}}{4}$ - $\frac{x^{2}}{12}$ = 1
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