(a)
\The plate is circular with center .
The diameter of the plates is shown the figure is .
Radius is half of the diameter lenght.
\The standard form of circle is .
Consider is
and the radius of the circle is
.
Substitue and
in standard equation of circle.
The ellipse of circle is .
(b)
\The standard form of surface area of the circle is .
The diameter of the each cap is .
Radus of the cap is .
Substitute in area of the circle.
Find the total area of the each bubble:
\Each bubble area is .
The total bubbles are , Then are is
.
Find the total area of the plate:
\Substitute in the
The surface area of the plates not covered by bubble caps.
\So,area=total area-total each bubble area.
\Substutute and
in the not covered by bubble caps area.
The surface area of the plates not covered by bubble caps is .
(a) The equation of the plate is .
(b) The surface area of the plates not covered by bubble caps is .