Multivariable Calculus, 7th Edition

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

Chapter 12 - Vectors and the Geometry of Space - Review - Exercises - Page 860: 38

Answer

$\dfrac{x^2}{4/3}+\dfrac{(y+5/3)^2}{16/9}+\dfrac{z^2}{4/3}=1$ We have an ellipsoid centered at $(0, \dfrac{-5}{3}, 0)$

Work Step by Step

We use the distance formula: $(y-1)=2 \sqrt {x^2+(y+1)^2+z^2}$ $\implies y^2-2y+1=4x^2+4y^2+8y+4+4z^2$ $\implies -3=4x^2 +3(y^2+\dfrac{10 y}{3})+4z^2)$ $\implies -3+3(\dfrac{10}{6})^2=4x^2 +3(y^2+\dfrac{10 y}{3}(\dfrac{10}{6})^2))+4z^2)$ $\implies \dfrac{16}{3} =4x^2 +3(y+\dfrac{5}{3})^2+4z^2$ $\implies \dfrac{x^2}{4/3}+\dfrac{(y+5/3)^2}{16/9}+\dfrac{z^2}{4/3}=1$ We see that we have an ellipsoid centered at $(0, \dfrac{-5}{3}, 0)$
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