Precalculus (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 013421742X
ISBN 13: 978-0-13421-742-0

Chapter 10 - Analytic Geometry - 10.2 Ellipses - 10.2 Exercises - Page 979: 32

Answer

$$\frac{{4{x^2}}}{{405}} + \frac{{4{y^2}}}{{729}} = 1$$

Work Step by Step

$$\eqalign{ & e = \frac{2}{3};\,\,\,{\text{foci at }}\left( {0, - 9} \right),\,\,\left( {0,9} \right) \cr & {\text{The }}x{\text{ coordinate is the same, then the ellipse has the equation}} \cr & \frac{{{x^2}}}{{{b^2}}} + \frac{{{y^2}}}{{{a^2}}} = 1\,\,\,\,\,\,\left( {{\text{where }}a > b} \right){\text{ and foci }}\left( {0, \pm c} \right) \cr & {\text{,then}} \cr & c = 9 \cr & e = \frac{c}{a} = \frac{2}{3} \cr & a = \frac{c}{3} = \frac{9}{{2/3}} = \frac{{27}}{2} \cr & {b^2} = {a^2} - {c^2} \cr & {b^2} = {\left( {\frac{{27}}{2}} \right)^2} - {9^2} \cr & {b^2} = \frac{{405}}{4} \cr & \cr & \frac{{{x^2}}}{{{a^2}}} + \frac{{{y^2}}}{{{b^2}}} = 1 \cr & {\text{Substituting }}a{\text{ and }}b \cr & \frac{{{x^2}}}{{\frac{{405}}{4}}} + \frac{{{y^2}}}{{\frac{{729}}{4}}} = 1 \cr & \frac{{4{x^2}}}{{405}} + \frac{{4{y^2}}}{{729}} = 1 \cr} $$
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