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What are the endpoints of the major axis and minor axis of the ellipse? ((x - 2) ^ 2)/36 + ((y + 3) ^ 2)/24 = 1 Drag coordinates into the boxes to correctly complete the table

Sagot :

From the equation of the elipse, we have that:

  • The endpoints of the major axis are: [tex]x = -4[/tex] and [tex]x = 8[/tex]
  • The endpoints of the minor axis are: [tex]y = -3 - \sqrt{24}[/tex] and [tex]y = -3 + \sqrt{24}[/tex].

The equation of an elipse of center [tex](x_0,y_0)[/tex] has the following format:

[tex]\frac{(x - x_0)^2}{a^2} + \frac{(y - y_0)^2}{b^2} = 1[/tex]

If a > b, we have that:

  • The endpoints of the major axis are: [tex]x = x_0 \pm a[/tex]
  • The endpoints of the minor axis are: [tex]y = y_0 \pm b[/tex]

In this problem, the equation is:

[tex]\frac{(x - 2)^2}{36} + \frac{(y + 3)^2}{24} = 1[/tex]

Thus [tex]x_0 = 2, y_0 = -3, a = 6, b = \sqrt{24}[/tex]

For the major axis:

[tex]x = x_0 \pm a[/tex]

[tex]x = 2 \pm 6[/tex]

[tex]x = 2 - 6 = -4[/tex]

[tex]x = 2 + 6 = 8[/tex]

The endpoints of the major axis are: [tex]x = -4[/tex] and [tex]x = 8[/tex]

For the minor axis:

[tex]y = y_0 \pm b[/tex]

[tex]y = -3 \pm \sqrt{24}[/tex]

[tex]y = -3 - \sqrt{24}[/tex]

[tex]y = -3 + \sqrt{24}[/tex]

The endpoints of the minor axis are: [tex]y = -3 - \sqrt{24}[/tex] and [tex]y = -3 + \sqrt{24}[/tex].

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