Calculus: Early Transcendentals (2nd Edition)

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Chapter 10 - Parametric and Polar Curves - 10.4 Conic Sections - 10.4 Exercises - Page 750: 35

Answer

$$\,\frac{{{x^2}}}{{25}} + {y^2} = 1$$

Work Step by Step

$$\eqalign{ & {\text{Vertices }}\left( { \pm 5,0} \right){\text{ passing through the point }}\left( {4,\frac{3}{5}} \right) \cr & {\text{The equation of the ellipse is given by: }}\frac{{{x^2}}}{{{a^2}}} + \frac{{{y^2}}}{{{b^2}}} = 1,{\text{ with}} \cr & {\text{Vertices }}\left( { \pm a,0} \right),\,\,\,a = 5 \cr & \frac{{{x^2}}}{{{{\left( 5 \right)}^2}}} + \frac{{{y^2}}}{{{b^2}}} = 1 \cr & \frac{{{x^2}}}{{25}} + \frac{{{y^2}}}{{{b^2}}} = 1 \cr & {\text{passing through the point }}\left( {4,\frac{3}{5}} \right) \cr & \frac{{{{\left( 4 \right)}^2}}}{{25}} + \frac{{{{\left( {3/5} \right)}^2}}}{{{b^2}}} = 1 \cr & \frac{{16}}{{25}} + \frac{9}{{25{b^2}}} = 1 \cr & 16 + \frac{9}{{{b^2}}} = 25 \cr & \frac{9}{{{b^2}}} = 9 \cr & b = 1 \cr & \cr & {\text{Then, the equation is}} \cr & \,\frac{{{x^2}}}{{25}} + {y^2} = 1 \cr & \cr & {\text{Graph}} \cr} $$
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