Precalculus (10th Edition)

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Chapter 10 - Analytic Geometry - 10.3 The Ellipse - 10.3 Assess Your Understanding - Page 657: 69

Answer

$\frac{x^2}{100}+\frac{y^2}{36}=1$

Work Step by Step

The ellipse has a major axis parallel to the x-axis, hence the equation of the ellipse here has the form $\frac{(x-h)^2}{a^2}+\frac{(y-k)^2}{b^2}=1$, where $a\gt b\gt0$ and $(h,k)$ is the center. Assume $(h,k)=(0,0)$. $a=\frac{20}{2}=10$, $b=6$, hence the equation is: $\frac{(x-(-0))^2}{10^2}+\frac{(y-0)^2}{6^2}=1\\\frac{x^2}{100}+\frac{y^2}{36}=1$
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