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QuestionDetermine the properties of the ellipse defined by x29+y225=1\frac{x^{2}}{9}+\frac{y^{2}}{25}=1.

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STEP 1

Assumptions1. The given equation is of an ellipse in standard form, xa+yb=1\frac{x^{}}{a^{}}+\frac{y^{}}{b^{}}=1. . The values of aa^{} and bb^{} are9 and25, respectively.
3. The center of the ellipse is at the origin (0,0) because there are no shifts in the x or y direction in the equation.

STEP 2

The semi-major axis and semi-minor axis are given by the square root of a2a^{2} and b2b^{2}, respectively.a=a2a = \sqrt{a^{2}}b=b2b = \sqrt{b^{2}}

STEP 3

Substitute the given values of a2a^{2} and b2b^{2} into the equations.
a=9a = \sqrt{9}b=25b = \sqrt{25}

STEP 4

Calculate the values of aa and bb.
a=9=3a = \sqrt{9} =3b=25=b = \sqrt{25} =

STEP 5

The semi-major axis is the larger of the two values aa and bb. In this case, bb is larger, so the semi-major axis is5 and the semi-minor axis is3.

STEP 6

The foci of the ellipse are given by the equation c=b2a2c = \sqrt{b^{2}-a^{2}} where cc is the distance from the center to each focus.

STEP 7

Substitute the values of aa and bb into the equation for cc.
c=5232c = \sqrt{5^{2}-3^{2}}

STEP 8

Calculate the value of cc.
c=25=16=4c = \sqrt{25-} = \sqrt{16} =4

STEP 9

The foci are located at (,±c)(, \pm c) because the major axis is vertical. Substitute the value of cc into the coordinates.
oci=(,±4)oci = (, \pm4)

STEP 10

The eccentricity of the ellipse is given by the equation e=cbe = \frac{c}{b}.

STEP 11

Substitute the values of cc and bb into the equation for ee.
e=45e = \frac{4}{5}

STEP 12

The eccentricity of the ellipse is e=45e = \frac{4}{5}.
So, the properties of the ellipse are. Semi-major axis52. Semi-minor axis. Foci (0,4) and (0, -4)
4. Eccentricity 45\frac{4}{5}

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