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: 14

Answer

$\displaystyle \frac{x^{2}}{\frac{64}{3}}+\frac{y^{2}}{\frac{16}{3}}=1$

Work Step by Step

See fig. 11.47 $\quad $ Foci = $(\pm c,0)\quad \Rightarrow c=4.$ $c=ae=4\displaystyle \quad \Rightarrow a=\frac{4}{e}$ If directrix 2 is $x=\displaystyle \frac{16}{3}$, then $\displaystyle \frac{a}{e}=\frac{16}{3}$ Substituting $a=\displaystyle \frac{4}{e}$, we have $\displaystyle \frac{4}{e^{2}}=\frac{16}{3}$ $12=16e^{2}$ $e^{2}=\displaystyle \frac{12}{16}$ $e^{2}=\displaystyle \frac{3}{4}$ $e=\displaystyle \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$ If $P$ is a point on the ellipse, then $|PF_{2}|=a|PD_{2}|$ (using fig. 11.47 ) $\displaystyle \sqrt{(x-4)^{2}+(y-0)^{2}}=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}|x-\frac{16}{3}|$ $(x-4)^{2}+y^{2}=\displaystyle \frac{3}{4}(x-\frac{16}{3})^{2}$ $x^{2}-8x+16+y^{2}=\displaystyle \frac{3}{4}(x^{2}-\frac{32}{3}x+\frac{256}{9})$ $x^{2}-8x+16+y^{2}=\displaystyle \frac{3}{4}x^{2}-8x+\frac{64}{3}$ $\displaystyle \frac{1}{4}x^{2}+y^{2}=\frac{64-48}{3}$ $\displaystyle \frac{1}{4}x^{2}+y^{2}=\frac{16}{3}\qquad/\times\frac{3}{16}$ $\displaystyle \frac{x^{2}}{\frac{64}{3}}+\frac{y^{2}}{\frac{16}{3}}=1$
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