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 686: 23

Answer

$ \displaystyle \frac{y^{2}}{2}-\frac{x^{2}}{8}=1 $ Foci: $\qquad (0, \pm\sqrt{10})$ Directrices: $\quad y=\displaystyle \pm\frac{\sqrt{10}}{5}$

Work Step by Step

$8y^{2}-2x^{2}=16\qquad /\div 16$ $ \displaystyle \frac{y^{2}}{2}-\frac{x^{2}}{8}=1 \qquad $ We have a vertical axis with $a=\sqrt{2}, b=2\sqrt{2}$ Center-to-focus distance: $\quad c=\sqrt{a^{2}+b^{2}}=\sqrt{2+8}=\sqrt{10}$ Foci: $\quad (0, \pm c)=\qquad (0, \pm\sqrt{10})$ Vertices: $\quad (0, \pm a)=\qquad (0, \pm\sqrt{2})$ Asymptotes: $\quad y=\displaystyle \pm\frac{a}{b}x\Rightarrow\qquad y=\displaystyle \pm\frac{x}{2}$ Eccentricity: $\displaystyle \quad e=\frac{c}{a}=\frac{2}{\sqrt{3}}$ Directrices: $\quad y=0\displaystyle \pm\frac{a}{e}=\pm\frac{\sqrt{2}}{\sqrt{5}}=\pm\frac{\sqrt{10}}{5}$
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