Chapter 11

Algebra and Trigonometry · 244 exercises

Problem 28

Find an equation for the hyperbola that satisfies the given conditions. Foci \((0, \pm 10),\) vertices \((0, \pm 8)\)

6 step solution

Problem 28

Find an equation for the parabola that has its vertex at the origin and satisfies the given condition(s). Focus \(F(5,0)\)

4 step solution

Problem 29

Show by eliminating the parameter \(\theta\) that the following parametric equations represent a hyperbola: $$ x=a \tan \theta \quad y=b \sec \theta $$

4 step solution

Problem 29

Find an equation for the ellipse that satisfies the given conditions. Foci \(( \pm 4,0),\) vertices \(( \pm 5,0)\)

5 step solution

Problem 29

(a) Use the discriminant to identify the conic. (b) Confirm your answer by graphing the conic using a graphing device. $$6 x^{2}+10 x y+3 y^{2}-6 y=36$$

3 step solution

Problem 29

Complete the square to determine whether the equation represents an ellipse, a parabola, a hyperbola, or a degenerate conic. If the graph is an ellipse, find the center, foci, vertices, and lengths of the major and minor axes. If it is a parabola, find the vertex, focus, and directrix. If it is a hyperbola, find the center, foci, vertices, and asymptotes. Then sketch the graph of the equation. If the equation has no graph, explain why. $$ 3 x^{2}+4 y^{2}-6 x-24 y+39=0 $$

6 step solution

Problem 29

Find an equation for the hyperbola that satisfies the given conditions. Foci \((0, \pm 2),\) vertices \((0, \pm 1)\)

6 step solution

Problem 29

Find an equation for the parabola that has its vertex at the origin and satisfies the given condition(s). Directrix \(x=2\)

5 step solution

Problem 30

Find an equation for the ellipse that satisfies the given conditions. Foci \((0, \pm 3),\) vertices \((0, \pm 5)\)

7 step solution

Problem 30

(a) Use the discriminant to identify the conic. (b) Confirm your answer by graphing the conic using a graphing device. $$9 x^{2}-6 x y+y^{2}+6 x-2 y=0$$

6 step solution

Problem 30

Complete the square to determine whether the equation represents an ellipse, a parabola, a hyperbola, or a degenerate conic. If the graph is an ellipse, find the center, foci, vertices, and lengths of the major and minor axes. If it is a parabola, find the vertex, focus, and directrix. If it is a hyperbola, find the center, foci, vertices, and asymptotes. Then sketch the graph of the equation. If the equation has no graph, explain why. $$ x^{2}+4 y^{2}+20 x-40 y+300=0 $$

5 step solution

Problem 30

Find an equation for the hyperbola that satisfies the given conditions. Foci \(( \pm 6,0),\) vertices \(( \pm 2,0)\)

4 step solution

Problem 30

Find an equation for the parabola that has its vertex at the origin and satisfies the given condition(s). Directrix \(y=6\)

4 step solution

Problem 31

Sketch the curve given by the parametric equations. $$ x=t \cos t, \quad y=t \sin t, \quad t \geq 0 $$

4 step solution

Problem 31

Find an equation for the ellipse that satisfies the given conditions. Length of major axis \(4,\) length of minor axis \(2,\) foci on \(y\) -axis

4 step solution

Problem 31

(a) Use rotation of axes to show that the following equation represents a hyperbola: $$7 x^{2}+48 x y-7 y^{2}-200 x-150 y+600=0$$ (b) Find the \(X Y-\) and \(x y\) -coordinates of the center, vertices, and foci. (c) Find the equations of the asymptotes in \(X Y\) - and \(x y\) -coordinates.

5 step solution

Problem 31

Use a graphing device to graph the conic. $$ 2 x^{2}-4 x+y+5=0 $$

4 step solution

Problem 31

Find an equation for the hyperbola that satisfies the given conditions. Vertices \(( \pm 1,0),\) asymptotes \(y=\pm 5 x\)

6 step solution

Problem 31

Find an equation for the parabola that has its vertex at the origin and satisfies the given condition(s). Directrix \(y=-10\)

4 step solution

Problem 32

Sketch the curve given by the parametric equations. $$ x=\sin t, \quad y=\sin 2 t $$

5 step solution

Problem 32

Find an equation for the ellipse that satisfies the given conditions. Length of major axis \(6,\) length of minor axis \(4,\) foci on \(x\) -axis

4 step solution

Problem 32

(a) Use rotation of axes to show that the following equation represents a parabola: $$2 \sqrt{2}(x+y)^{2}=7 x+9 y$$ (b) Find the \(X Y\) - and \(x y\) -coordinates of the vertex and focus. (c) Find the equation of the directrix in \(X Y\) - and \(x y\) -coordinates.

9 step solution

Problem 32

Use a graphing device to graph the conic. $$ 4 x^{2}+9 y^{2}-36 y=0 $$

5 step solution

Problem 32

Find an equation for the hyperbola that satisfies the given conditions. Vertices \((0, \pm 6),\) asymptotes \(y=\pm \frac{1}{3} x\)

5 step solution

Problem 32

Find an equation for the parabola that has its vertex at the origin and satisfies the given condition(s). Directrix \(x=-\frac{1}{8}\)

3 step solution

Problem 33

Sketch the curve given by the parametric equations. $$ x=\frac{3 t}{1+t^{3}}, \quad y=\frac{3 t^{2}}{1+t^{3}} $$

7 step solution

Problem 33

Find an equation for the ellipse that satisfies the given conditions. Foci \((0, \pm 2),\) length of minor axis 6

5 step solution

Problem 33

Solve the equations: $$x=X \cos \phi-Y \sin \phi$$ $$y=X \sin \phi+Y \cos \phi$$ for \(X\) and \(Y\) in terms of \(x\) and \(y .\) \([\) Hint: To begin, multiply the first equation by cos \(\phi\) and the second by \(\sin \phi,\) and then add the two equations to solve for \(X . ]\)

8 step solution

Problem 33

Use a graphing device to graph the conic. $$ 9 x^{2}+36=y^{2}+36 x+6 y $$

5 step solution

Problem 33

Find an equation for the hyperbola that satisfies the given conditions. Foci \((0, \pm 8),\) asymptotes \(y=\pm \frac{1}{2} x\)

6 step solution

Problem 34

Sketch the curve given by the parametric equations. $$ x=\cot t, \quad y=2 \sin ^{2} t, \quad 0

4 step solution

Problem 34

Find an equation for the ellipse that satisfies the given conditions. Foci \(( \pm 5,0),\) length of major axis 12

4 step solution

Problem 34

Show that the graph of the equation $$\sqrt{x}+\sqrt{y}=1$$ is part of a parabola by rotating the axes through an angle of \(45^{\circ}\).[Hint: First convert the equation to one that does not involve radicals.]

2 step solution

Problem 34

Use a graphing device to graph the conic. $$ x^{2}-4 y^{2}+4 x+8 y=0 $$

6 step solution

Problem 34

Find an equation for the hyperbola that satisfies the given conditions. Vertices \((0, \pm 6),\) hyperbola passes through \((-5,9)\)

5 step solution

Problem 34

Find an equation for the parabola that has its vertex at the origin and satisfies the given condition(s). Directrix has \(y\) -intercept 6

5 step solution

Problem 35

If a projectile is fired with an initial speed of \(v_{0} \mathrm{ft} / \mathrm{s}\) at an angle \(\alpha\) above the horizontal, then its position after \(t\) seconds is given by the parametric equations $$ x=\left(v_{0} \cos \alpha\right) t \quad y=\left(v_{0} \sin \alpha\right) t-16 t^{2} $$ (where \(x\) and \(y\) are measured in feet). Show that the path of the projectile is a parabola by eliminating the parameter \(t\)

4 step solution

Problem 35

Find an equation for the ellipse that satisfies the given conditions. Endpoints of major axis \(( \pm 10,0),\) distance between foci 6

6 step solution

Problem 35

Let \(Z, Z^{\prime},\) and \(R\) be the matrices $$Z=\left[\begin{array}{l}{x} \\ {y}\end{array}\right] \quad Z^{\prime}=\left[\begin{array}{l}{X} \\ {Y}\end{array}\right]$$ $$R=\left[\begin{array}{cc}{\cos \phi} & {-\sin \phi} \\ {\sin \phi} & {\cos \phi}\end{array}\right]$$ Show that the Rotation of Axes Formulas can be written as $$Z=R Z^{\prime} \quad \text { and } \quad Z^{\prime}=R^{-1} Z$$

5 step solution

Problem 35

Determine what the value of \(F\) must be if the graph of the equation $$ 4 x^{2}+y^{2}+4(x-2 y)+F=0 $$ is (a) an ellipse, (b) a single point, or (c) the empty set.

7 step solution

Problem 35

Find an equation for the hyperbola that satisfies the given conditions. Asymptotes \(y=\pm x,\) hyperbola passes through \((5,3)\)

5 step solution

Problem 35

Find an equation for the parabola that has its vertex at the origin and satisfies the given condition(s). Opens upward with focus 5 units from the vertex

3 step solution

Problem 36

Find an equation for the ellipse that satisfies the given conditions. Endpoints of minor axis \((0, \pm 3),\) distance between foci 8

4 step solution

Problem 36

Find an equation for the ellipse that shares a vertex and a focus with the parabola \(x^{2}+y=100\) and has its other focus at the origin.

7 step solution

Problem 36

Find an equation for the hyperbola that satisfies the given conditions. Foci \(( \pm 3,0),\) hyperbola passes through \((4,1)\)

7 step solution

Problem 36

Find an equation for the parabola that has its vertex at the origin and satisfies the given condition(s). Focal diameter 8 and focus on the negative \(y\) -axis

4 step solution

Problem 37

Use a graphing device to draw the curve represented by the parametric equations. $$ x=\sin t, \quad y=2 \cos 3 t $$

5 step solution

Problem 37

Find an equation for the ellipse that satisfies the given conditions. Length of major axis \(10,\) foci on \(x\) -axis, ellipse passes through the point \((\sqrt{5}, 2)\)

7 step solution

Problem 37

Do you expect that the distance between two points is invariant under rotation? Prove your answer by comparing the distance \(d(P, Q)\) and \(d\left(P^{\prime}, Q^{\prime}\right)\) where \(P^{\prime}\) and \(Q^{\prime}\) are the images of \(P\) and \(Q\) under a rotation of axes.

8 step solution

Problem 37

This exercise deals with confocal parabolas, that is, families of parabolas that have the same focus. (a) Draw graphs of the family of parabolas $$x^{2}=4 p(y+p)$$ for \(p=-2,-\frac{3}{2},-1,-\frac{1}{2}, \frac{1}{2}, 1, \frac{3}{2}, 2\) (b) Show that each parabola in this family has its focus at the origin. (c) Describe the effect on the graph of moving the vertex closer to the origin.

4 step solution

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