What comic shape? What are all the parts and how do I graph the equation? 16(x+1)2+(y-1)2=144

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What comic shape? What are all the parts and how do I graph the equation?

16(x+1)2+(y-1)2=144

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Step 1

Please divide both sides of the equation to arrive at the equation shown on the white board.

(r + 1)* , (y – 1)²
(r + 1)² , (y – 1)²
= 1=
144
32
122
Step 2

It should not take long to figure out that the equation of the conic secton is of the form X2 / a2  + Y2 / b2 = 1 and hence it represents an ellipse with:

  • Centre at X = 0 i.e. x + 1= 0  Or x = -1 and Y = 0 i.e. y - 1 = 0 Or, y = 1. Hence Centre at ( -1, 1)
  • Length of minor axis = 2a = 2 x 3 = 6 (since a < b, we are calling this as minor axis)
  • Length of major axis  = 2b = 2 x 12 = 24
  • Points of interesection with x axis as X = ±a i.e. x + 1 = ±3 or x = 2 or -4 and Y = 0 i.e. y = 1. Hence the points of intersection with x axis are (-4, 1) and (2, 1)
  • Points of interesection with y axis as Y = ±b i.e. y - 1 = ±12 or y = 13 or -11 and X = 0 i.e. x + 1 = 1 or x = -1 Hence the points of intersection with y axis are (-1, -11) and (-1, 13)
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