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The equation for the ellipse is given by
Answer to Problem 2.1P
The equation for the ellipse is
Explanation of Solution
The required diagram is shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1
Write the expression for
Write the expression for
Write the expression for the relation between
Conclusion:
Substitute
Substitute
Solving further,
Solving further,
Substitute
Thus, the equation for the ellipse is
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