Chapter 10: Q 57. (page 655)
Find an equation for each ellipse. Graph the equation by hand.
Vertices at and : focus at.
Short Answer
The equation of the ellipse is and graph of the ellipse is
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Chapter 10: Q 57. (page 655)
Find an equation for each ellipse. Graph the equation by hand.
Vertices at and : focus at.
The equation of the ellipse is and graph of the ellipse is
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The eccentricity e of a hyperbola is defined as the number , where a is the distance of a vertex from the center and c is the distance of a focus from the center. Because , it follows that . Describe the general shape of a hyperbola whose eccentricity is close to 1. What is the shape if e is very large?
Projectile MotionIchiro throws a baseball with an initial speed of 145 feet per second at an angle of 20° to the horizontal. The ball leaves Ichiro’s hand at a height of 5 feet.
(a) Find parametric equations that model the position of the ball as a function of time.
(b) How long is the ball in the air?
(c) Determine the horizontal distance that the ball travels.
(d) When is the ball at its maximum height? Determine the maximum height of the ball.
(e) Using a graphing utility, simultaneously graph the equations found in part (a).
Hyperbolic Mirrors Hyperbolas have interesting reflective properties that make them useful for lenses and mirrors. For example, if a ray of light strikes a convex hyperbolic mirror on a line that would (theoretically) pass through its rear focus, it is reflected through the front focus. This property, and that of the parabola, were used to develop the Cassegrain telescope in 1672. The focus of the parabolic mirror and the rear focus of the hyperbolic mirror are the same point. The rays are collected by the parabolic mirror, reflected toward the (common) focus, and thus are reflected by the hyperbolic mirror through the opening to its front focus, where the eyepiece is located. If the equation of the hyperbola is and the focal length (distance from the vertex to the focus) of the parabola is , find the equation of the parabola.
Solar Heat - A mirror is shaped like a paraboloid of
revolution and is used to concentrate the rays of the sun at
its focus, creating a heat source. See the figure. If the mirror
is 20 feet across at its opening and is 6 feet deep, where will
the heat source be concentrated?

A satellite dish is shaped like a paraboloid of revolution. The signals that emanate from a satellite strike the surface of the dish and are reflected to a single point, where the receiver is located. If the dish is 10 feet across at
its opening and 4 feet deep at its center, at what position should the receiver be placed?
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