Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 10 - Analytic Geometry - 10.4 Summary of the Conic Sections - 10.4 Exercises - Page 997: 38

Answer

$${\text{point}}$$

Work Step by Step

$$\eqalign{ & \frac{{{{\left( {x - 4} \right)}^2}}}{8} + \frac{{{{\left( {y + 1} \right)}^2}}}{2} = 0 \cr & {\text{The equation is in the form }}\frac{{{{\left( {x - h} \right)}^2}}}{{{a^2}}} + \frac{{{{\left( {y - k} \right)}^2}}}{{{b^2}}} = 0 \cr & {\text{The righ side is 0}} \cr & {\text{Therefore, the equation represents a point centered at }}\left( {h,k} \right) \cr & {\text{Point centered at }}\left( {4, - 1} \right) \cr & {\text{Graph}} \cr} $$
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