Elementary and Intermediate Algebra: Concepts & Applications (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32184-874-8
ISBN 13: 978-0-32184-874-1

Chapter 13 - Conic Sections - 13.2 Conic Sections: Ellipses - 13.2 Exercise Set - Page 862: 26

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Work Step by Step

Now write $9=\frac{1}{\frac{1}{9}}$ and $4=\frac{1}{\frac{1}{4}}$, so rewrite equation. $\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{\frac{1}{9}}+\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{\frac{1}{4}}=1$ Standard equation of Ellipse is: $\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{{{a}^{2}}}+\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{{{b}^{2}}}=1$ Identifying $a\text{ and }b$ by comparing the equation with the standard equation, $\begin{align} & \frac{{{x}^{2}}}{\frac{1}{9}}+\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{\frac{1}{4}}=1 \\ & \frac{{{x}^{2}}}{{{\left( \frac{1}{3} \right)}^{2}}}+\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{{{\left( \frac{1}{2} \right)}^{2}}}=1 \\ \end{align}$ Since $a=\frac{1}{3}\text{ and }b=\frac{1}{2}$, the x-intercepts are $\left( -\frac{1}{3},0 \right)\text{ and }\left( \frac{1}{3},0 \right)$ and the y-intercepts are $\left( 0,-\frac{1}{2} \right)\text{ and }\left( 0,\frac{1}{2} \right)$.
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