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: 55

Answer

$y=\pm\frac{1}{2}(x-4)$. See graph.

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Starting from the original equation and form squares with variables: $x^2+16=4(y^2+2x)$, $x^2-8x+16=4y^2$ or $(x-4)^2=4y^2$ Step 2. The above equation represents a degenerate conic: $4y^2=(x-4)^2$ or $y=\pm\frac{1}{2}(x-4)$ which gives a pair of lines. Step 3. See graph.
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