Precalculus (10th Edition)

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Chapter 1 - Graphs - 1.4 Circles - 1.4 Assess Your Understanding - Page 39: 53

Answer

${{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+2x+4y-4168.16=0$

Work Step by Step

The equation of the circle formed by the surface of the Earth is ${{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+2x+4y-4091=0$ The center of the circular orbit is same as the center of the Earth, that is the centre of ${{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+2x+4y-4091=0$ The weather satellite circles $0.6$ units above the earth’s surface Therefore, the radius of orbit of satellite is $r+0.6$, where $r$is the radius of the Earth. Let us find the center and radius of the Earth by wirting its equation in standard form $(x-h)^2+(y-k)^2=r^2$ by completing the squares: \begin{align*} x^2+y^2+2x+4y-4091&=0\\ x^2+y^2+2x+4y&=4091\\ (x^2+2x)+(y^2+4y)&=4091\\ (x^2+2x+1)+(y^2+4y+4)&=4091+1+4\\ (x^2+2x+1)+(y^2+4y+4)&=4096\\ (x+1)^2+(y+2)^2&=64^2\\ \end{align*} The radius here us $64$ units. This means that the radius of the weather satellite is $64+0.6=64.6$ units Therefore, the standard equation for the orbit of the satellite is $${{(x+1)}^{2}}+{{(y+2)}^{2}}={{(64.6)}^{2}}$$ Write in general form by expanding and putting all terms on the left side of the equation: $$x^2+2x+1+y^2+4y+4=4173.16\\ x^2+y^2+2x+4y+5--4173.16=0\\ x^2+y^2+2x+4y-4168.16=0\\ $$
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