Mathematics

Mathematics

Problem

An elliptical garden is modeled by the equation x250+y220=1\frac{x^{2}}{50} + \frac{y^{2}}{20} = 1, where coordinates are in meters. A series of parallel irrigation pipes are laid such that their midpoints lie on the path defined by the line y=−xy = -x. Determine the slope of these irrigation pipes.

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