Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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Chapter 11: Parametric Equations and Polar Coordinates - Section 11.6 - Conic Sections - Exercises 11.6 - Page 678: 7

Answer

$\displaystyle \frac{x^{2}}{2}+y^{2}=1,$ Foci: $\quad(\pm 1, 0)$ Vertices: $\quad (\pm\sqrt{2}, 0)$

Work Step by Step

Ellipse, horizontal major axis. Foci on the x-axis: $\quad \displaystyle \frac{x^{2}}{a^{2}}+\frac{y^{2}}{b^{2}}=1 \quad (a\gt b)$ Center-to-focus distance: $c=\sqrt{a^{2}-b^{2}}$ Foci: $\quad(\pm c, 0)$ Vertices: $\quad (\pm a, 0)$ Of the offered equations, $\quad \displaystyle \frac{x^{2}}{2}+\frac{y^{2}}{1}=1 \quad (a=\sqrt{2}$ ,$b=1 )$ Center-to-focus distance: $c=\sqrt{2-1}=1$ Foci: $\quad(\pm 1, 0)$ Vertices: $\quad (\pm\sqrt{2}, 0)$
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