Multivariable Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 0-53849-787-4
ISBN 13: 978-0-53849-787-9

Chapter 10 - Parametric Equations and Polar Coordinates - 10.5 Exercises - Page 700: 30

Answer

Ellipse Foci: $( -1/2,\pm \sqrt 3/2)$ Vertices: $(-1/2,\pm1)$

Work Step by Step

$4x^{2}+4x+y^{2}=0$ $\frac{(x+1/2)^{2}}{1/4}+y^2=1$, the equation of an ellipse. $c^{2}=\sqrt {\frac{3}{4}}$ $c=\frac{\sqrt 3}{2}$ Foci: $( -1/2,\pm \sqrt 3/2)$ Vertices: $(-1/2,\pm1)$
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