Calculus: Early Transcendentals (2nd Edition)

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Chapter 10 - Parametric and Polar Curves - 10.4 Conic Sections - 10.4 Exercises - Page 750: 33

Answer

$$\frac{{{x^2}}}{{16}} + \frac{{{y^2}}}{9} = 1$$

Work Step by Step

$$\eqalign{ & {\text{Lenght of the major axis }}2a \cr & 2a = 8 \cr & a = 4 \cr & \cr & {\text{Lenght of the minor axis }}2b \cr & 2b = 6 \cr & b = 3 \cr & \cr & {\text{The equation of the ellipse is given by: }}\frac{{{x^2}}}{{{a^2}}} + \frac{{{y^2}}}{{{b^2}}} = 1 \cr & \frac{{{x^2}}}{{{{\left( 4 \right)}^2}}} + \frac{{{y^2}}}{{{{\left( 3 \right)}^2}}} = 1 \cr & \frac{{{x^2}}}{{16}} + \frac{{{y^2}}}{9} = 1 \cr & \cr & {\text{Graph}} \cr} $$
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