Ellipse Handout

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Standard form

𝑐 2 = 𝑎2 − 𝑏 2
−3, 5+ 3

b
a c a
(−6, 5) c 0, 5
C (-3,5)
b
−3 − 6, 5 (−3 + 6, 5)

(−3,5 − 3)
Center: −3, 5
𝑎 = 3 ;b = 3
Vertices: 0, 5 𝑎𝑛𝑑 −6, 5
Co-Vertices: −3, 5 + 3 𝑎𝑛𝑑 −3,5 − 3

𝑐 2 = 𝑎2 − 𝑏 2
𝑐 = 𝑎2 − 𝑏 2
𝑐 = 9−3
𝑐= 6
Foci: −3 − 6, 5 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (−3 + 6, 5)
𝑥 2 + 8𝑥 + 3𝑦 2 − 6𝑦 = −7 2
𝑏
𝑥 2 + 8𝑥 + 16 + 3 𝑦 2 − 2𝑦 + 1 = −7 + 16 + 3 1 ∗
2𝑎
𝑥 + 4 2 + 3 𝑦 − 1 2 = 12
𝑥 + 4 2 3 𝑦 − 1 2 12
+ =
12 12 12
𝟐 𝟐
𝒙+𝟒 𝒚−𝟏
+ =𝟏
𝟏𝟐 𝟒
Activity 5. Ellipse
• Write the given equation to standard form and determine the Center,
Vertices, co-vertices, foci and the value of a and b.

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