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Find the centre of the ellipse, `(x^(2)-ax)/a^(2)+(y^(2)-by)/b^(2)=0`.

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To find the center of the ellipse given by the equation \[ \frac{x^2 - ax}{a^2} + \frac{y^2 - by}{b^2} = 0, \] we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Rearranging the Equation Start by rearranging the equation to isolate the terms involving \(x\) and \(y\): \[ x^2 - \frac{ax}{a^2} + y^2 - \frac{by}{b^2} = 0. \] ### Step 2: Completing the Square for \(x\) We will complete the square for the \(x\) terms. The expression \(x^2 - \frac{ax}{a^2}\) can be rewritten as: \[ x^2 - \frac{a}{a^2}x = x^2 - \frac{1}{a}x. \] To complete the square, we take half of the coefficient of \(x\), square it, and add/subtract it: \[ x^2 - \frac{1}{a}x = \left(x - \frac{1}{2a}\right)^2 - \left(\frac{1}{2a}\right)^2. \] ### Step 3: Completing the Square for \(y\) Next, we complete the square for the \(y\) terms. The expression \(y^2 - \frac{by}{b^2}\) can be rewritten as: \[ y^2 - \frac{b}{b^2}y = y^2 - \frac{1}{b}y. \] Completing the square gives: \[ y^2 - \frac{1}{b}y = \left(y - \frac{1}{2b}\right)^2 - \left(\frac{1}{2b}\right)^2. \] ### Step 4: Substitute Back into the Equation Substituting the completed squares back into the equation gives: \[ \left(x - \frac{1}{2a}\right)^2 - \left(\frac{1}{2a}\right)^2 + \left(y - \frac{1}{2b}\right)^2 - \left(\frac{1}{2b}\right)^2 = 0. \] ### Step 5: Rearranging the Equation Rearranging this, we have: \[ \left(x - \frac{1}{2a}\right)^2 + \left(y - \frac{1}{2b}\right)^2 = \left(\frac{1}{2a}\right)^2 + \left(\frac{1}{2b}\right)^2. \] ### Step 6: Identify the Center From the standard form of the ellipse, we can identify the center of the ellipse. The center \((h, k)\) is given by: \[ h = \frac{a}{2}, \quad k = \frac{b}{2}. \] Thus, the center of the ellipse is: \[ \left(\frac{a}{2}, \frac{b}{2}\right). \] ### Final Answer The center of the ellipse is \(\left(\frac{a}{2}, \frac{b}{2}\right)\). ---
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