Calculus 8th Edition

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Chapter 10 - Parametric Equations and Polar Coordinates - 10.5 Conic Sections - 10.5 Exercises - Page 720: 46

Answer

$\dfrac{(x-3)^{2}}{16}-\dfrac{(y-2)^{2}}{9}=1$

Work Step by Step

The distance between two vertices is $8$ from the given points. This means $\sqrt {(x+2)^2+(y-2)^2}-\sqrt {(x-8)^2+(y-2)^2}=\pm 8$ or, $\sqrt {(x+2)^2+(y-2)^2}=\pm 8+\sqrt {(x-8)^2+(y-2)^2}$ or, $5x-31=\pm4 \sqrt {(x-8)^2+(y-2)^2}$ Hence, $\dfrac{(x-3)^{2}}{16}-\dfrac{(y-2)^{2}}{9}=1$
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