Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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ISBN 10: 0-13446-914-3
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Chapter 9 - Section 9.1 - The Ellipse - Exercise Set - Page 966: 16

Answer

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Work Step by Step

Step 1. Rewrite the equation as $\frac{x^2}{25}+\frac{y^2}{4}=1$; we can identify $a^2=25, b^2=4$. Thus $c=\sqrt {a^2-b^2}=\sqrt {21}$. The ellipse is centered at $(0,0)$ with a horizontal major axis. Step 2. We can graph the equation as shown in the figure, and the foci can be located at $(\pm\sqrt {21},0)$
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