This document discusses ellipses including their standard form equation, characteristics, and how to determine properties like foci, vertices, and axes from equations. It provides examples of writing ellipse equations in standard form and determining associated values, as well as writing equations given certain conditions.
This document discusses ellipses including their standard form equation, characteristics, and how to determine properties like foci, vertices, and axes from equations. It provides examples of writing ellipse equations in standard form and determining associated values, as well as writing equations given certain conditions.
This document discusses ellipses including their standard form equation, characteristics, and how to determine properties like foci, vertices, and axes from equations. It provides examples of writing ellipse equations in standard form and determining associated values, as well as writing equations given certain conditions.
This document discusses ellipses including their standard form equation, characteristics, and how to determine properties like foci, vertices, and axes from equations. It provides examples of writing ellipse equations in standard form and determining associated values, as well as writing equations given certain conditions.
determine the standard form equation of an ellipse with center at (h,k)
Precalculus Lesson 4: Ellipse
An ellipse is a set of all coplanar points such that the sum of its distances from two fixed points is constant . The fixed points are called the foci of the ellipse.
Precalculus Lesson 4: Ellipse
Precalculus Lesson 4: Ellipse General Equation of ellipse 𝟐 𝟐 𝑨𝒙 + 𝑪𝒚 + 𝑫𝒙 + 𝑬𝒚 + 𝑭 = 𝟎 where, A>0 , C>0 and A≠ 𝐶 Characteristics of the graph of these ellipses: Ellipse with foci on a Ellipse with foci on a Center (h,k) line parallel to the x- line parallel to the y- axis axis (𝑥 − ℎ)2 (𝑦 − 𝑘)2 (𝑥 − ℎ)2 (𝑦 − 𝑘)2 2 + 2 =1 2 + 2 =1 Equation 𝑎 𝑏 𝑏 𝑎 Where c= 𝑎2 − 𝑏 2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 Where c= 𝑎2 − 𝑏 2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 a>b 𝑎>𝑏
Vertices (h±𝑎, 𝑘) (h, k±𝑎)
Foci (h±𝑐, 𝑘) (h, k±𝑐)
Characteristics of the graph of these ellipses: Ellipse with foci on a Ellipse with foci on a Center (h,k) line parallel to the x- line parallel to the y- axis axis Equation: 𝑦 = 𝑘 Equation: 𝑥 = ℎ Direction: horizontal Direction: vertical Major axis Length: 2a Length: 2a Endpoints: (h±𝑎, 𝑘) Endpoints: (h, k ± 𝑎) Equation: 𝑥 = ℎ Equation: 𝑦 = 𝑘 Direction: vertical Direction: horizontal Minor axis Length: 2b Length: 2b Endpoints: (h, k ± 𝑏) Endpoints: (h±𝑏, 𝑘) Characteristics of the graph of these ellipses: Ellipse with foci on a Ellipse with foci on a Center (h,k) line parallel to the x- line parallel to the y- axis axis Equation: 𝑥 = ℎ ± 𝑐 Equation: y= k±𝑐 Direction: vertical Direction: horizontal 2𝑏2 2𝑏2 Length: Length: Latus rectum 𝑎 𝑎 𝑏2 Endpoints: (h-c, Endpoints: (h± , 𝑘 − 𝑎 𝑏2 𝑏2 𝑏2 k± ) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (ℎ + 𝑐, 𝑘 ± ) 𝑐) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (ℎ ± , 𝑘 + 𝑐) 𝑎 𝑎 𝑎 h−𝑎 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ ℎ + 𝑎 h−𝑏 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ ℎ + 𝑏 Permissible values k−𝑏 ≤ 𝑦 ≤ 𝑘 + 𝑏 k−𝑎 ≤ 𝑦 ≤ 𝑘 + 𝑎 Express each equation of the ellipse in standard form. Determine the equation and the length of the major axis, the minor axis, and the latus rectum. Draw the ellipse, its foci, and vertices.
Write the equation of the ellipse in standard form that satisfies the given conditions. Draw the ellipse, its foci and vertices. a. The center is at (7, -2) , a vertex is at (2, -2) and an endpoint of a minor axis is at (7, -6). b. The vertices are at (-2,-2) and (-2,8) , and the length of the minor axis is 6. c. The center is at (4,3), and the length of the horizontal major axis is 5, the length of minor axis is 4.
Precalculus Lesson 4: Ellipse
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