Ellipse given by two variables in this form

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I Have tried watching youtube videos and searching it but I havent found any in this form and I am struggling with math.Plus classes are not that great of a help so I decided to post here and see if anyone can help me understand how to deal with this.
-A real function f of two real variables are given by the expression
$$f(x, y) = 13y^2 + 7x^2+6\sqrt{3}xy+4y-4\sqrt{3}x$$

a) Explain that the $0-$level curve for $f$ is an ellipse, and determine the centre of the
ellipse and the semiaxes.
The closed and bounded set of points in the first quadrant of the $(x, y)-$plane that is
bounded by the $0-$level curve for $f$ and the $x-$axis, is denoted $M.$

b) Determine the global maximum and the global minimum of $f$ on $M$ and determine the points in which they are attained.

c) Determine the range of $f$ on $M$.

Best Answer

HINITS

Part a) of the problem is to put the equation $$13y^2 + 7x^2+6\sqrt{3}xy+4y-4\sqrt{3}x=0$$ in so-called standard form, by rotating the axes and translating the origin. It's hard to know what advice to give you on this, because you haven't indicated how much of this topic you understand.

When you look on the internet, you see lots of examples where the original equation doesn't have an $xy-$term. In that case, rotation of the axes is not necessary. Do you know how to deal with these problems when the $xy-$ term is lacking? (The method is called "completing the square.")

The first step in doing these problems is to eliminate the $xy-$ term, and then to eliminate the $x-$ and $y-$ terms leaving an equation of the form $$\left({x-a\over A}\right)^2+\left({y-b\over B}\right)^2=1$$

If you haven't practiced eliminating the linear terms, that is the $x-$ and $y-$ terms from equations lacking an $xy-$term yet, I suggest you put this problem aside for the moment, and try the easier problems first.

EDIT

Here is a brief introduction to rotation of axes, but it really says everything you need to know. If that's not enough, Google "rotation of axes in an ellipse" and you'll get lots of hits. The best way to use this site it to show us how far you've gotten, and where you'e stuck. Then we'll be able to give you advice that's appropriate for you individually.

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