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: 7

Answer

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Work Step by Step

Step 1. Given $\frac{x^2}{49}+\frac{y^2}{81}=1$, we can identify $a^2=81, b^2=49$; thus $c=\sqrt {a^2-b^2}=4\sqrt 2$. The ellipse is centered at $(0,0)$ with a vertical major axis. Step 2. We can graph the equation as shown in the figure, and the foci can be located at $(0, \pm4\sqrt 2)$
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