Calculus: Early Transcendentals (2nd Edition)

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Chapter 10 - Parametric and Polar Curves - 10.4 Conic Sections - 10.4 Exercises - Page 750: 36

Answer

$${x^2} + \frac{{{y^2}}}{{100}} = 1$$

Work Step by Step

$$\eqalign{ & {\text{Vertices }}\left( {0, \pm 10} \right){\text{ passing through the point }}\left( {\sqrt 3 /2,5} \right) \cr & {\text{The equation of the ellipse is given by: }}\frac{{{x^2}}}{{{b^2}}} + \frac{{{y^2}}}{{{a^2}}} = 1,{\text{ with}} \cr & {\text{Vertices }}\left( {0, \pm a} \right),\,\,\,a = 10 \cr & \frac{{{x^2}}}{{{b^2}}} + \frac{{{y^2}}}{{{{\left( {10} \right)}^2}}} = 1 \cr & \frac{{{x^2}}}{{{b^2}}} + \frac{{{y^2}}}{{100}} = 1 \cr & {\text{passing through the point }}\left( {\sqrt 3 /2,5} \right) \cr & \frac{{{{\left( {\sqrt 3 /2} \right)}^2}}}{{{b^2}}} + \frac{{{{\left( 5 \right)}^2}}}{{100}} = 1 \cr & \frac{3}{{4{b^2}}} + \frac{{25}}{{100}} = 1 \cr & \frac{3}{{4{b^2}}} = \frac{3}{4} \cr & {b^2} = 1 \cr & b = 1 \cr & \cr & {\text{Then, the equation is}} \cr & \frac{{{x^2}}}{{{{\left( 1 \right)}^2}}} + \frac{{{y^2}}}{{100}} = 1 \cr & {x^2} + \frac{{{y^2}}}{{100}} = 1 \cr & \cr & {\text{Graph}} \cr} $$
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