Precalculus (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32197-907-9
ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-907-0

Chapter 10 - Analytic Geometry - 10.3 The Ellipse - 10.3 Assess Your Understanding - Page 656: 9

Answer

$(0,-5)$ and $(0,5)$.

Work Step by Step

The equation of the ellipse here has the form $\frac{x^2}{b^2}+\frac{y^2}{a^2}=1$, where $a\gt b\gt0$, the vertices are at $(0,-a)$ and $(0,a)$. $a=\sqrt{25}=5$, hence the vertices are at $(0,-5)$ and $(0,5)$.
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