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Write the ellipse equation in standard form given its foci are at (2,0) and (-2,0) and its latus rectum is 6.
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Write the ellipse equation in standard form.
Identify the center and value of .
The foci are and .
The center of the ellipse is the midpoint of the foci:The distance from the center to each focus is .
Since the foci are on the x-axis, the major axis is horizontal. The standard form of the ellipse is .
Use the latus rectum formula.
The latus rectum . The formula for the latus rectum is .
Use the relationship between $a, b, c$.
For an ellipse, .
Substitute :Solve the system of equations for and .
Substitute equation (1) into equation (2):
Rearrange into a quadratic equation:
Factor the quadratic equation:
Since must be positive, .
Now find using equation (1):And .
Write the equation of the ellipse.
Substitute and into the standard form:
The equation of the ellipse in standard form is .
Part b
Find the centre and radius of the circle: using completing of the square method.
Divide the entire equation by 36 to make the coefficients of and equal to 1.
Group the terms and terms, and move the constant term to the right side.
Complete the square for the terms and terms.
For the terms: Take half of the coefficient of (), which is , and square it: .
For the terms: Take half of the coefficient of (), which is , and square it: .Add these values to both sides of the equation.
Rewrite the left side as squared terms and simplify the right side.
Identify the center and radius from the standard form of a circle .
The center is .
The radius squared , so the radius .The center of the circle is and the radius is .
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