Hello,
If center is (0,0)
x²/a²+y²/b²=1 for a half horizontal axis of a, and a half vertical axis of b
Here
a=2 ==> a²=4
b=8 ==> b²=64

Answer:
B has a smaller initial population of 500
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
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Required
The bacteria with the smaller initial population
The initial population is at x = 0
For bacteria A;
when 
For bacteria B, we have:

Substitute 0 for x



So; when x = 0
and 
Because; 500 < 600
We can conclude that B has a smaller initial population of 500
Answer:
36
Step-by-step explanation:
Using the rule of radicals
×
⇔ 
Simplifying the radicals in the expression

= 
=
×
= 2

= 
=
×
= 4
Thus
4
+ 7
= 4 × 2
+ 7 × 4
= 8
+ 28
= 36