Stewart – Calculus ET 8e Chapter 10 Form G
____ 12. In the LORAN (LOng RAnge Navigation) radio navigation system, two radio stations located at A
and B transmit simultaneous signals to a ship or an aircraft located at P. The onboard computer
converts the time difference in receiving these signals into a distance difference , and this,
according to the definition of a hyperbola, locates the ship or aircraft on one branch of a hyperbola
(see the figure). Suppose that station B is located L = mi due east of station A on a coastline. A
ship received the signal from B microseconds (µs) before it received the signal from A.
Assuming that radio signals travel at a speed of ft /µs and if the ship is due north of B, how
far off the coastline is the ship? Round your answer to the nearest mile. Select the correct answer.
a. miles
b. miles
c. miles
d. miles
e. miles
13. Match the equation with the correct graph.
14. Find an equation of the ellipse that satisfies the given conditions.
Foci: (0, ± 1), vertices (0, ± 6)
15. Find an equation of the ellipse that satisfies the given conditions.
Foci: (0, ± 8), vertices (0, ± 9)
16. Write a polar equation in r and
of an ellipse with the focus at the origin, with the eccentricity and
directrix .