Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

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

Chapter 11 - Section 11.4 - Shifted Conics - 11.4 Exercises - Page 815: 48

Answer

$\frac{(x-2)^2}{4}+\frac{y^2}{9}=1$ Ellipse: center $(2,0)$, foci $F(2, \pm\sqrt 5)$, vertices $(2, \pm3)$, major axis length $6$, minor axis length $4$ See graph.

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Make squares of the variables: $9(x^2-4x+4)+4y^2=36$, $9(x-2)^2+4y^2=36$, divide both sides by 36 to get $\frac{(x-2)^2}{4}+\frac{y^2}{9}=1$ Step 2. We can identify that the conic is an ellipse centered at $(2,0)$ Step 3. The major axis is the y-axis, $a=3, b=2, c=\sqrt {3^2-2^2}=\sqrt 5$, the foci are $F(2, \pm\sqrt 5)$ Step 4. The vertices are $(2, \pm3)$, Step 5. The lengths of the major axis is $2a=6$ and the length of the minor axis is $2b=4$ Step 6. See graph.
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