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Summative 3 & 4
Summative 3 & 4
Title of the Activity: Ellipse and Hyperbola Date: October 10, 2021
Find the equation and graph the ellipse. Center is always at the origin.
A. Co-vertex at (0,-11). The ellipse passes through the point (1,5).
x2 y
2
This limits the equation to: + =1
a2 121
b = -11, b2 = 121
Passes through (1,5) = -11 ; x =1, y = 5
x
2
y2 ( 1 )2 ( 5 )2
+ =1 2 + =1
a2 111 a 121
x2 y2
This limits the equation to: 2 + =1
a 49
B = -7, b2 = 49
With a latus rectum of (-3, -5) = -7 ; x = -3, y = -5
2
x + y2
2 =1
a 49
(−3)2 (−5)2
2 + =1
a 49
Solve for a2:
2 2
(−3) (−5)
+ =1
a
2
49
9 25
2 + 49 = 1
a
49 (9) + a2 (25)
49a2
441 + 25a2 = 49a2
25a2 – 49a2 = -441
−24 a 2 −441
= −24
−24
−441 2
a =
−24
−147
a2 =
−8
Equation:
x2 y2
+ =1
−147 49
−8 ¿
¿
Find the equation and graph the hyperbola. Center is always at the origin.
−6 x
C. Asymptote y = 7
y = −b x
a
2
y2 x
2
a ¿
- b2 =1
¿ ¿
2
y x2
(−6)2 ¿ (7)2
- =1
¿ 2 ¿
y2 x
36 ¿
-49
=1
¿ ¿
Find C to be able to find foci:
a2 = 36 b2 = 49 c = a2+b2
a=6 b=7 c = 36+49
c = 85
c = 9.2
Foci formula: F1 (0, -c) , F2 (0, c)
Foci: F1 (0, -9.2) , F2 (0, 9.2)