Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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Chapter 11: Parametric Equations and Polar Coordinates - Section 11.7 - Conics in Polar Coordinates - Exercises 11.7 - Page 685: 12

Answer

$\dfrac{x^2}{100}+\dfrac{y^2}{94.24}=1$

Work Step by Step

The eccentricity of the ellipse $\dfrac{x^2}{m^2}+\dfrac{y^2}{n^2}=1$ when $m \gt n$ is given by: $e=\dfrac{\sqrt {m^2-n^2}}{m}$ The foci of the ellipse are: $(\pm me,0)$ and the directrices are given as: $x=\pm \dfrac{m}{e}$ Given: $e=0.24$ ; vertices: $(\pm 10,0)$ Now, $c=(10)(0.24)=2.4$ and $n^2=m^2-c^2=100-5.76=94.24 $ Here, the equation of the ellipse is $\dfrac{x^2}{100}+\dfrac{y^2}{94.24}=1$
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