Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

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

Chapter 11 - Section 11.2 - Ellipses - 11.2 Exercises - Page 797: 29

Answer

$\frac{x^{2}}{25}+\frac{y^{2}}{16}=1$

Work Step by Step

The major axis is along the x-axis. Therefore, the equation of the ellipse is of the form $\frac{x^{2}}{a^{2}}+\frac{y^{2}}{b^{2}}=1$ where a is the semi-major axis and b is the semi-minor axis. From the graph, we find that a=5 and b=4. Therefore, the equation of the ellipse is $\frac{x^{2}}{25}+\frac{y^{2}}{16}=1$
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