A lamp is placed three units to the right of the y-axis, and a shadow is cast by the elliptical region given by x2 + 4y2 = 5. If the point (−5, 0) is on the edge of the shadow, how far up is the lamp located? I.e. if the lamp is placed in point (3, Y), what is the value of Y?
A lamp is placed three units to the right of the y-axis, and a shadow is cast by the elliptical region given by x2 + 4y2 = 5. If the point (−5, 0) is on the edge of the shadow, how far up is the lamp located? I.e. if the lamp is placed in point (3, Y), what is the value of Y?
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A lamp is placed three units to the right of the y-axis, and a shadow is cast by the elliptical region given by x2 + 4y2 = 5.
If the point (−5, 0) is on the edge of the shadow, how far up is the lamp located? I.e. if the lamp is placed in point (3, Y), what is the value of Y?
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