Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Find the coordinates of the foci, the ends of the axes, and the ends of each latus rectum in problems.
From this information sketch the curves (x²/ 169) + (y²/144)=1
Solution:
Comparing (1)&(2)
a² = 169 | a = 13
b² = 144 | b = 12
We know that c² = a² - b²
c =5
Find the coordinates of the foci, the ends of the axes, and the ends of each latus rectum in problems.
From this information sketch the curves (y²/25) + (x²/16) = 1
Solution:
Comparing (1)&(2)
a² = 16 | a = 4
b² = 25 | b = 5
We know that c² = a² - b²
c²= 4² - 5²
c²= 16 - 25
c =3
Number 12 Chapter 5
Write the equations of the ellipses whose axes coincide with the coordinate axes, and which satisfy the
conditions given in problem Focus (2,0) ; vertex (5,0)
Solution :
c = be = 2 = 2 | e= 2/b.... (II)
b = 5e; b = 5 (2/b)
b² = 10
a² = b² = - c²