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Ch. 7 - Conic Sections
Blitzer - College Algebra 8th Edition
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8장, 문제 51

Convert each equation to standard form by completing the square on x and y. Then graph the ellipse and give the location of its foci. 9x2 +25y² - 36x + 50y – 164 = 0

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Start with the given equation: \(9x^{2} + 25y^{2} - 36x + 50y - 164 = 0\).
Group the \(x\) terms and \(y\) terms together and move the constant to the other side: \(9x^{2} - 36x + 25y^{2} + 50y = 164\).
Factor out the coefficients of the squared terms from each group: \(9(x^{2} - 4x) + 25(y^{2} + 2y) = 164\).
Complete the square for each group inside the parentheses: - For \(x^{2} - 4x\), take half of \(-4\) which is \(-2\), square it to get \(4\), and add inside the parentheses. - For \(y^{2} + 2y\), take half of \(2\) which is \(1\), square it to get \(1\), and add inside the parentheses. Remember to balance the equation by adding the equivalent values multiplied by the factored coefficients to the right side.
Rewrite the equation as perfect square trinomials: \(9(x - 2)^{2} + 25(y + 1)^{2} = \text{new constant}\), where the new constant is calculated by adding \(9 \times 4\) and \(25 \times 1\) to 164.

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