Ellipse

Standard Form
2
2
x h y k 1
a2
b2
Parts of an Ellipse
{C : ( h, k )}
Center
{ f : (c 2 a 2 b 2 )}
Foci
Assuming a is always larger than b (a b)
Major Vertices (V ) a
Minor Co - Vertices (V ') b
Sample 1: Given the equation find the parts of the ellipse

x 3
9

y 2

16

Solution:
{C : ( h, k )} {C : (3, 2)}
a 2 16 a 4
b2 9 b 3
c 7
Major Axis y axis 4 units
Minor Axis x axis 3 units
{ f n : (h, k c)} { f y : (___, ___) | f y : (___, ___) |
{Vn : (h, k a )}why k a? because it is in the y - axis "taller than wide"
{V y : (___, ___) | V y : (___, ___)}
{Vn ' : (h b, k )} {V' x : (___, ___) | V' x : (___, ___)}
Sample 2: Given the parts find the equation of the ellipse

Foci: (-7,-5) , (-7,-11)

Co-vertices: (-3,-8) , (-11,-8)
Solution:

Foci: (-7,-5) , (-7,-11)

Co-vertices: (-3,-8) , (-11,-8)
f y : (7, 5) | f y : (7, 11) f n : ( h, k c) ( f y ) ( f y ) c c
V' x : (3, 8) | V' x : ( 11, 8) Vn ' : ( h b, k ) (V' x ) (V' x ) b b
c2 a 2 b2 a c2 b2 a
{C : ( h, k )} {C : (___, ___)}

Therefore the equation of the ellipse is:

x ___
___

y ___

___

Ellipse Exercises
I.

Identify the vertices, co-vertices, foci, length of the major axis, and length of the minor axis of each
ellipse.

1)

x2 y 2

1
49 25

2)

16 x 2 25 y 2 400 0

9 x 2 4 y 2 36 0

3)

5)

x2 y 2

1
36 25

4)

( x 1) 2 y 2

1
36
49

16 x 2 y 2 192 x 6 y 569 0
6)

4 x 2 25 y 2 16 x 200 y 316 0
7)

II.

Use the information provided to write the standard form equation of each ellipse.
Foci : (1 6 3, 7)
Co vertices : (1,13), (1,1)

( x 1)2 ( y 7) 2

1
144
36

Foci : (10 7, 2)

( x 10) 2 ( y 2) 2

1
16
9

1)

Co vertices : ( 10,5), ( 10, 1)

2)

Foci : (10, 9 3 7)
Endpoints of major axis: ( 10,3), ( 10, 21)

( x 10) 2 ( y 9) 2

1
81
144

Foci : (6 2 3,5)
Endpoints of minor axis: ( 6, 7), ( 6, 3)

( x 6) 2 ( y 5) 2

1
16
4

3)

4)

Hyperbola
Standard Form
2
2
x h y k 1
a2
b2
Parts of a Hyperbola
{C : ( h, k )}
Center
{ f : (c 2 a 2 b 2 )}
Foci
Assuming a is always larger than b (a b)

Major Vertices (V ) a
Assymptotes :
b
y ( x h) k
a
Sample 1: Given the equation find the parts of the hyperbola
4 x 2 5 y 2 40 x 30 y 45 0
Solution:
4 x 2 40 x 5 y 2 30 y 45
4( x 2 10 x

) 5( y 2 6 y

) 45 4

4( x 2 10 x 25) 5( y 2 6 y 9) 45

4 25

4( x 5)2 5( y 3)2 45 100 45

4( x 5) 2 5( y 3) 2 100

100
100
100
2
2
( x 5) ( y 3)

1
25
20

{C : (h, k )} {C : ( 5, 3)}
a 2 25 a 5
b 2 20 b 2 5
c3 5
{ f n : (h c, k )} { f x : (___, ___) | f x : (___, ___) |
{Vn : (h a, k )}
{V x : (___, 3) | V x : (___, 3)}
y

2 5
( x 5) 3
5

5 9

Sample 2: Find an equation for the hyperbola with the following parts
{C : (2,3)}
{Vn : (0,3)}
{ f n : (5,3)}

Solution:
( x 2) 2 ( y 3) 2

1
a2
b2
Vn (h a, k ) (0,3) Q h 2 h a 0 h a
f n (h c, k ) (5,3) Q h 2 h c 5 c 5 h c 5 2 3
c 2 a2 b2 b2 9 4 5
( x 2) 2 ( y 3) 2

1
4
5

Hyperbola Exercises
I.

Identify the center, vertices, foci, and asymptotes of each hyperbola.

1)

3)

II.

( y 1) 2 x 2

1
16
9

( y 1)2 ( x 1)2

1
4
9

( x 2) 2

2)

4)

( y 2) 2
1
9

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

Use the information provided to write the standard form equation of each hyperbola.

Vertices : (3, 0), (-3, 0)

Foci : (5, 0), (-5, 0)
1)

3)

Vertices : (0, 12), (0, -12)

Foci : (0, 13), (0, -13)
2)

Vertices : (0, 5), (0, - 5)

Vertices : (7, 0), (-7, 0)

Foci : (0, 74), (0, - 74)

Foci : ( 53, 0), (- 53, 0)

4)