Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter 9 - Section 9.1 - The Ellipse - Exercise Set - Page 966: 25

Answer

$\frac{x^2}{64}+\frac{y^2}{39}=1$

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Based on the given conditions, we have $c=5, a=8$. Thus $b^2=a^2-c^2=39$. The ellipse is centered at $(0,0)$ with a horizontal major axis. Step 2. We can write the equation as $\frac{x^2}{64}+\frac{y^2}{39}=1$
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