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Conics: Ellipse

PRECALCULUS
Parts
Equation of an Ellipse

 Find the standard form of the equation of the ellipse having Center (0,0) ,
Vertices at (±5, 0) and Foci (±3, 0)
Equation of an Ellipse

 Find the equation of an ellipse with center at the origin, one focus at (3, 0)
and a vertex at (-4, 0).
Equation of an Ellipse

 Find the standard form of the equation of the ellipse with foci (0, 1) and (4,
1) and major axis of length 6.
Activity #4

1. An ellipse whose center is at the origin has a vertex at (0, 8). One of the
endpoints of the minor axis is at (5, 0). Find the standard equation of the
ellipse.

2. An ellipse whose center is at the origin has a focal point at (4, 0). The length
of the major axis is 12. Find the standard form of the equation of the ellipse.

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