Algebra and Trigonometry 10th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 9781337271172
ISBN 13: 978-1-33727-117-2

Chapter 4 - 4.4 - Translations of Conics - 4.4 Exercises - Page 348: 59

Answer

$\dfrac{(x-2)^2}{25}+\dfrac{y^2}{21}=1$

Work Step by Step

The standard form of the equation of an ellipse when the major axis is horizontal can be expressed as: $\dfrac{(x-h)^2}{a^2}+\dfrac{(y-k)^2}{b^2}=1$ Where $(h,k)$ is the center, $2a$ is the major axis length, and $2b$ is the minor axis length. The standard form of the equation of the ellipse when the major axis is vertical can be expressed as: $\dfrac{(x-h)^2}{b^2}+\dfrac{(y-k)^2}{a^2}=1$ Where $(h,k)$ is the center, $2a$ is the major axis length, and $2b$ is the minor axis length. The center is the midpoint of the foci: $(\dfrac{-3+7}{2}, 0)=(2, 0)$ Since the ellipse is in the horizontal axis, the distance between the vertices is equal to $2a$: $b^2=a^2-c^2=5^2-2^2=21$ $\dfrac{(x-2)^2}{5^2}+\dfrac{(y- 0)^2}{(\sqrt {21})^2}=1$ or, $\dfrac{(x-2)^2}{25}+\dfrac{y^2}{21}=1$
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