Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

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

Chapter 11 - Section 11.5 - Rotation of Axes - 11.5 Exercises - Page 823: 32

Answer

parabola and $\dfrac{-4}{3}$

Work Step by Step

Given: $9x^2-6xy+y^2+6x-2y=0$ This gives: $A=9; B=-6, C=1$ Thus, $B^2-4AC=(-6)^2-4(9)(1)=36-36= 0$ This represents the equation of a parabola. Now, $\cot 2 \phi=\dfrac{A-C}{B}=\dfrac{9-1}{-6}=\dfrac{-4}{3}$
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