17 = -13 - 8x .....add 13 to both sides
13 + 17 = -8x
30 = -8x...now divide both sides by -8
-30/8 = x...reduce
- 15/4 or -3 3/4 = x <===
Let's go though the choices.
Major axis will get shorter. TRUE, CHECK ME
As the plane moves closer to the vertex the ellipse stays the same shape but shrinks.
Ellipse will become a circle. FALSE
As long as the plane is tilted, the ellipse can't be a circle.
Ellipse will degenerate to a point. TRUE, CHECK ME
Eventually the plane gets to the vertex, at which point (ha!) we have a single point.
Nappes? Is that a word? FALSE
The plane needs a steeper angle, steeper than the generators, before it can pass through both halves.
The generators are the lines through the vertex that form the cone. The plane isn't steep enough to hold any of them. FALSE
Answer: option c.
Step-by-step explanation:
You need to remember the identity:

The inverse of the tangent function is arctangent. You need to use this to calculate the angle "R":
You know that you need to find the measure of "R" and
(which is the opposite side) and
(which is the adjacent side), you can sustitute values into 
Then, you get:

Answer:
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Step-by-step explanation:
sry lol i want points i apologize