Precalculus: Concepts Through Functions, A Unit Circle Approach to Trigonometry (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 9 - Analytic Geometry - Section 9.3 The Ellipse - 9.3 Assess Your Understanding - Page 677: 39

Answer

$\frac{(x+1)^2}{4}+\frac{(y-1)^2}{1}=1$

Work Step by Step

Based on the given graph, we have center $-1,1)$ with a horizontal major axis, $a=1+1=2, b=1$, thus $c=\sqrt {a^2-b^2}=\sqrt {4-1}=\sqrt {3}$, and $\frac{(x+1)^2}{4}+\frac{(y-1)^2}{1}=1$
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