Answer:
(x +5)²/4 +(y +8)²/36 = 1
Step-by-step explanation:
The equation of an ellipse with center (h, k) and semi-axes "a" and "b" (where "a" is in the x-direction and "b" is in the y-direction) can be written as ...
((x -h)/a)² +((y -k)/b)² = 1
Here, the center is at (h, k) = (-5, -8), and the semi-minor axis is a=2, while the semi-major axis is b=6.
The equation can be written as ...
((x +5)/2)² +((y +8)/6)² = 1
More conventionally, it is written ...
(x +5)²/4 +(y +8)²/36 = 1
1.1x=17.85
x=16.227272727272727...
Round to $16.23
1 ton = 2,000 pounds
3 tons = 6,000 pounds
$480/6,000 = 0.08
per pound is $0.08
