Calculus: Early Transcendentals (2nd Edition)

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Chapter 10 - Parametric and Polar Curves - 10.4 Conic Sections - 10.4 Exercises - Page 750: 29

Answer

$$\eqalign{ & {\text{Vertices: }}\left( {0, \pm 4} \right);\,\,{\text{Foci:}}\,\,\left( {0, \pm \sqrt 5 } \right) \cr & {\text{major axis has length 8}} \cr & {\text{minor axis has length 4}} \cr} $$

Work Step by Step

$$\eqalign{ & \frac{{{x^2}}}{4} + \frac{{{y^2}}}{{16}} = 1 \cr & {\text{The equation has the standard form}} \cr & \frac{{{x^2}}}{{{b^2}}} + \frac{{{y^2}}}{{{a^2}}} = 1,\,\,\,\,\,a > b > 0 \cr & \frac{{{x^2}}}{4} + \frac{{{y^2}}}{{16}} = 1 \Rightarrow a = 4,b = 2 \cr & c = \sqrt {{a^2} - {b^2}} = \sqrt {{4^2} - {2^2}} = 2\sqrt 3 \cr & {\text{With}} \cr & {\text{Orientation of Major Axis Horizontal along the }}x{\text{ - axis, then}} \cr & {\text{Vertices }}\left( {0, - a} \right){\text{ and }}\left( {0,a} \right) \cr & {\text{Vertices }}\left( {0, - 4} \right){\text{ and }}\left( {0,4} \right) \cr & \cr & {\text{Foci }}\left( {0, - c} \right){\text{ and }}\left( {0,c} \right) \cr & {\text{Foci}}\left( {0, - \sqrt 5 } \right){\text{ and }}\left( {0,\sqrt 5 } \right) \cr & \cr & {\text{Length of the minor axis}} \cr & 2b = 2\left( 2 \right) = 4 \cr & {\text{Length of the major axis}} \cr & 2a = 2\left( 4 \right) = 8 \cr & \cr & {\text{Graph }} \cr} $$
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