Name___________________

Ellipse Worksheet
Part I: Graph
1)

x2 y2

1
16 36

2)

Foci:_______
Vertex:_________
CoVertex:________
Center:__________

x 32 y 52
25

Foci:_______
Vertex:_________
CoVertex:________
Center:__________

DIRECTIONS: Find the center, vertices, and foci and tell if the major axes is vertical or horizontal.

3) x2 + 4y2 = 16

4) 9x2 + 4y2 = 36
Foci:_______
Vertex:_________
CoVertex:________
Center:__________

Foci:_______
Vertex:_________
CoVertex:________
Center:__________

5) 8x2 + 8y2 = 32

6) (x-5)2 +4(y+2)2 = 100

Foci:_______
Vertex:_________
CoVertex:________
Center:__________

7)

Write the equation of an ellipse with a center (-2,1), it has a horizontal

major axes with a length of 6, and the minor axis has a length of 4.

Foci:_______
Vertex:_________
CoVertex:________
Center:__________

8) Given: Center(0,4) , Vertex(6,4) and CoVertex(0,1)

Find the other Vertex pt_________ and CoVertex pt________

Find a =____, and b = _____
Find the equation of ellipse:____________

9) Write the equation of a parabola with a vertex

at (5,-7) and a focus(2,-7)

11) Find the equation for the graph below:

10)

Write the equation of an ellipse with a center (-5,3), it has a vertical

major axes with a length of 12, and the minor axis has a length of 8.

12) Find the equation for the graph below:

Graph:
13) 10x2 - 8y2 = 64

Graph:
14) 4(x-5)2 +12(y+2)2 = 36
Foci:_______
Vertex:________
CoVertex:______
Center:________

Answers: 1) F(0,4.47), (0,-4.47) ; V(0,6) (0,-6) ; CV(4,0) (-4,0) ; C(0,0)

2) F(-7.57,5), (1.57,5) ; V(-8,5) (2,5) ; CV(-3,7) (-3,3) ; C(-3,5) 3) F(3.46,0), (-3.46,0) ; V(4,0) (-4,0) ;
CV(0,2) (0,-2) ; C(0,0) 4) F(0,2.23), (0,-2.23) ; V(0,3) (0,-3) ; CV(2,0) (-2,0) ; C(0,0) 5) Circle; radius = 2 ; C(0,0) 6) F(-3.66,-2), (13.66,-2) ; V(15,-2) (-5,-2) ; CV(5,3) (5,-7) ; C(5,-2)
7)

x 2

13)

y 1
4

x2 y 4

1
36
9
2

1 8)

9) x

1
2
y 7 5
12

10)

x 5
16

y 3
36

11)

x 2
4

y 4

36

Not possible because of subtraction (hyperbola) 14) F(7.44,-2), (2.56,-2) ; V(8,-2) (2,-2) ; CV(5,-3.7) (5,-.3) ; C(5,-2)

12)

x 2
64

y 3
16