Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 11 - Review - Exercises - Page 834: 73

Answer

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Work Step by Step

Step 1. Divide both sides of the equation by 60 to get $\frac{x^2}{12}+\frac{y^2}{20}=1$ which indicates an ellipse for the equation with $a=2\sqrt 5, b=2\sqrt 3$ Step 2. Graph the equation as shown in the figure. Step 3. We can identify the equation to be an ellipse from the graph.
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