(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
.