Ellipse

The set of all points whose sum of the

distances from two fixed points (foci) are
constant.

Ellipse
Definition of major and minor axis

Ellipse

Ellipse
Definition of vertices
and co-vertices

endpoint of
major axis
endpoint of
minor axis

Ellipse

a2 - b2 = c2

Ellipse
( x h) 2
( y k)2

1
2
2
a
b

a2 - b2 = c2

Ellipse
( x h)
( y k)

1
2
2
b
a
2

a2 - b2 = c2

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( x 2) 2
( y 3) 2

1
25
9

Center: (2, -3)

a = 5 in x direction
b = 3 in y direction

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( x 2) 2
( y 3) 2

1
25
9

a=5

b=3

a2 - b2 = c2
52 32 = c2
25 9 = c2
16 = c2
4=c

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( x 2) 2
( y 3) 2

1
25
9

Center: (2, -3)

Major Axis: length = 10 endpoints (-3, -3) & (7, -3)
Minor Axis: length = 6 endpoints (2, 0) & (2, -6)
Foci: (-2, -3) (6, -3)

Graph the following Ellipse

( x 1) 2
( y 5) 2

1
16
49

x+1=0
x = -1

y-5=0
y=5

Center: (-1, 5)
a = 7 in y direction

b = 4 in x direction

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( x 1) 2
( y 5) 2

1
16
49

a=7

b=4

(1, 10.7)

33
33

(1, 0.7)

a2 - b2 = c2
72 42 = c2
49 16 = c2
33 = c2

33 c or c 5.7

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( x 1) 2
( y 5) 2

1
16
49
Center: (-1, 5)

(1, 10.7)

(1, 0.7)

Major Axis: length = 14

endpoints (-1, -2) & (-1,
12)
Minor Axis: length = 8
endpoints (-5, 5) & (3, 5)
Foci: (1, 10 .7) 1, 0.7

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4x2 + 8x + 9y2 + 54y + 52 = 3
(4x2 + 8x ) + (9y2 + 54y ) = 3 - 52
4(x2 + 2x + 1) + 9(y2 + 6y + 9) = -49 + 4 + 81
4(x + 1)2 + 9(y + 3)2 = 36
4( x 1) 2
9( y 3) 2

1
36
36
( x 1) 2
( y 3) 2

1
9
4

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( x 1) 2
( y 3) 2

1
9
4

Center: (-1, -3)

a = 3 in x direction
b = 2 in y direction

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( x 1) 2
( y 3) 2

1
9
4

a=3

b=2

a2 - b2 = c2
32 22 = c2
9 4 = c2
5 = c2

5 c or c 2.2
(1.2, 3)

(3.2, 3)

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( x 1) 2
( y 3) 2

1
9
4

Center: (-1, -3)

Major Axis: length = 6 endpoints (-4, -3) & (2, -3)
Minor Axis: length = 4 endpoints (-1, -1) & (-1, -5)
Foci: (3.2, 3) 1.2, 3

(3.2, 3)

(1.2, 3)

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9x2 + 36x + 4y2 - 40y - 100 = 88
(9x2 + 36x ) + (4y2 - 40y ) = 88 + 100
9(x2 + 4x + 4) + 4(y2 - 10y + 25) = 188 + 36 + 100

9(x + 2)2 + 4(y - 5)2 = 324

9( x 2) 2
4( y 5) 2

1
324
324
( x 2) 2
( y 5) 2

1
36
81

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( x 2) 2
( y 5) 2

1
36
81

Center: (-2, 5)
a = 9 in y direction
b = 6 in x direction

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( x 2) 2
( y 5) 2

1
36
81

a=9

b=6

(2, 11.7)
3 5

3 5

(2, 1.7)

a2 - b2 = c2
92 62 = c2
81 - 36 = c2
45 = c2
6.7 c

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( x 2) 2
( y 5) 2

1
36
81
Center: (-2, 5)

(2, 5 3 5 )

Major Axis: length = 18

endpoints (-2, 14) & (-2, -4)
Minor Axis: length = 12
endpoints (-8, 5) & (4, 5)

(2, 5 3 5 )

Foci: (2, 11 .7) 2, 1.7

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4x2 - 32x + 25y2 - 150y + 189 = 0
(4x2 8x ) + (25y2 - 150y ) = 0 - 189
4(x2 - 8x + 16) + 25(y2 - 6y + 9 ) = -189 + 64 + 225

4(x - 4)2 + 25(y - 3)2 = 100

4( x 4) 2
25 ( y 3) 2

1
100
100
( x 4) 2
( y 3) 2

1
25
4

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( x 4) 2
( y 3) 2

1
25
4

Center: (4, 3)
a = 5 in x direction
b = 2 in y direction

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( x 4) 2
( y 3) 2

1
25
4

a=5

b=2

A2 - b2 = c2
52 22 = c2
25 4 = c2
21 = c2

21 c or c 4.6

(8.6, 3)

(0.6, 3)

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( x 4) 2
( y 3) 2

1
25
4
Center: (4, 3)
Major Axis: length = 10 endpoints (-1, 3) & (9, 3)
Minor Axis: length = 4 endpoints (4, 5) & (4, 1)
Foci: (8.6, 3) 0.6, 3

(8.6, 3)

(0.6, 3)

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7x2 + 28x + 5y2 - 10y + 15 = 17
(7x2 + 28x ) + (5y2 - 10y ) = 17 - 15
7(x2 + 4x + 4 ) + 5(y2 - 2y + 1 ) = 2 + 28 + 5
7(x + 2)2 + 5(y - 1)2 = 35
7( x 2) 2
5( y 1) 2

1
35
35
( x 2) 2
( y 1) 2

1
5
7

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( x 1) 2
( x 2) 2

1
5
7

Center: (1, -2)

a = 7 in y direction
b = 5 in x direction

1, 2 7
7

5, 2

5
7

1, 2 7

5 , 2

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( x 2) 2
( y 1) 2

1
7
5

a= 7 b= 5

5, 2

1, 3.4

1
5

1, 2 7

75c
2 c2

1, 0.6

7 5 c
2

1, 2 7
2

a2 - b2 = c2

5 , 2

2 c or c 1.4

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( x 1) 2
( x 2) 2

1
7
5

1, 2 7

Major Axis: length = 2 7

endpoints (1, 2 7 )

5, 2

Center: (1, -2)

1, 2 7

Minor Axis: length = 2 5

1 5 , 2 endpoints (1 5 , 2)
Foci: (1, 0.6)

(1, 3.4)