Section 10.

2 – The Ellipse
Ellipse – a set of points in a plane whose distances from two fixed
points is a constant.
 Section 10.2 – The Ellipse
Ellipse – a set of points in a plane whose sum of the distances from two
fixed points is a constant.

𝑑 𝐹1 , 𝑃 + 𝑑 𝐹2 , 𝑃 = 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑡

•
Q

𝑑 𝐹1 , 𝑄 + 𝑑 𝐹2 , 𝑄 = 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑡 = 𝑑 𝐹1 , 𝑃 + 𝑑 𝐹2 , 𝑃
 Section 10.2 – The Ellipse
Foci – the two fixed points, 𝐹1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐹2 , whose distances from a single
point on the ellipse is a constant.
Major axis – the line that contains the foci and goes through the center
of the ellipse.
Vertices – the two points of
intersection of the ellipse and the Foci
major axis, 𝑉1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑉2 .
Minor axis – the line that
is perpendicular to the
major axis and goes
through the center of
the ellipse.
Major axis
Minor axis

Vertices
Section 10.2 – The Ellipse
Section 10.2 – The Ellipse
 Section 10.2 – The Ellipse
Find the vertices for the major and minor axes, and the foci using the
following equation of an ellipse.
𝑥2 𝑦2
+ =1
25 9
Major axis is along the x-axis
Vertices of major axis:
𝑎2 = 25 𝑎 = ±5 −5,0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (5,0)
•
Vertices of the minor axis
𝑏 2 = 9 𝑏 = ±3 0,3 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (0, −3) • • • •
Foci
•
𝑐2 = 𝑎2 − 𝑏2 𝑐2 = 25 − 9
𝑐 2 = 16 𝑐 = ±4
−4,0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (4,0)
 Section 10.2 – The Ellipse
Find the vertices for the major and minor axes, and the foci using the
following equation of an ellipse.
4𝑥 2 + 9𝑦 2 = 36
4𝑥 2 9𝑦 2 𝑥2 𝑦2
+ =1 + =1
36 36 9 4
Major axis is along the x-axis
Vertices of major axis:
𝑎2 = 9 𝑎 = ±3 −3,0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (3,0)
•
Vertices of the minor axis •• ••
𝑏 2 = 4 𝑏 = ±2 0,2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (0, −2) •

Foci
𝑐 2 = 𝑎2 − 𝑏 2 𝑐2 = 9 − 4
𝑐2 = 5 𝑐=± 5
− 5, 0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ( 5, 0)
 Section 10.2 – The Ellipse
Find the equation of an ellipse given a vertex of 0,12 and a focus of
(0, −2 11). Graph the ellipse.

Vertices of major axis:

0,12 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (0, −12)
Vertices of the minor axis
𝑎 = ±12 𝑎2 = 144
•
𝑐 = ±2 11 𝑐 2 = 44
•
𝑏 2 = 𝑎2 − 𝑐 2
• •
𝑏 2 = 144 − 44
𝑏 2 = 100 𝑏 = ±10 •
−10,0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (10,0) •

𝑥2 𝑦2 𝑥2 𝑦2
2
+ 2=1 + =1
𝑏 𝑎 100 144
Section 10.2 – The Ellipse
 Section 10.2 – The Ellipse
Find the center, vertices, and foci given the following equation of an
ellipse.
(𝑥 − 3)2 (𝑦 − 9)2
+ = 1 Center: (3,9)
25 9
Major axis is along the x-axis Foci
Vertices: 𝑎2 = 25 𝑎 = ±5 𝑐 2 = 𝑎2 − 𝑏 2
3 − 5,9 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (3 + 5,9) 𝑐 2 = 25 − 9
−2,9 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (8,9) 𝑐 2 = 16
Vertices of the minor axis 𝑐 = ±4
𝑏 2 = 9 𝑏 = ±3 3 − 4,9 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (3 + 4,9)
3,9 − 3 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (3,9 + 3) −1,9 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (7,9)
3,6 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (3,12)
 Section 10.2 – The Ellipse
Find the center, vertices, and foci given the following equation of an
ellipse.
(𝑥 − 3)2 (𝑦 − 9)2
+ =1
25 9
Center:
(3,9)
•
Vertices:
−2,9 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (8,9) • • • • •

Vertices of the minor axis •

3,6 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (3,12)
Foci
−1,9 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (7,9)
 Section 10.2 – The Ellipse
Find the center, the vertices of the major and minor axes, and the foci
using the following equation of an ellipse.
16𝑥 2 + 4𝑦 2 + 96𝑥 − 8𝑦 + 84 = 0
16𝑥 2 + 96𝑥 + 4𝑦 2 − 8𝑦 = −84
16(𝑥 2 + 6𝑥) + 4(𝑦 2 − 2𝑦) = −84
6 2 −2
=3 3 =9 = −1 (−1)2 = 1
2 2
16(𝑥 2 + 6𝑥 + 9) + 4 𝑦 2 − 2𝑦 + 1 = −84 + 144 + 4
16(𝑥 + 3)2 +4(𝑦 − 1)2 = 64
16(𝑥 + 3)2 4(𝑦 − 1)2
+ =1
64 64
(𝑥 + 3)2 (𝑦 − 1)2
+ =1
4 16
 Section 10.2 – The Ellipse
(𝑥 + 3)2 (𝑦 − 1)2
+ =1
4 16
Center:
(−3,1)
Major axis at y-axis (vertical) Foci
Vertices: 𝑎2 = 16 𝑎 = ±4 𝑐 2 = 𝑎2 − 𝑏 2
−3,1 − 4 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (−3,1 + 4) 𝑐 2 = 16 − 4
−3, −3 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (−3,5) 𝑐 2 = 12
Minor axis at x-axis (horizontal) 𝑐 = ±2 3
Vertices of the minor axis
−3,1 − 2 3 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (−3,1 + 2 3)
𝑏2 = 4 𝑏 = ±2
−3, −2.464 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (−3, 4.464)
−3 − 2,1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (−3 + 2,1)
−5,1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (−1,1)
 Section 10.2 – The Ellipse
(𝑥 + 3)2 (𝑦 − 1)2
+ =1
4 16
Center:
(−3,1)
Major axis vertices:
−3, −3 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (−3,5) •
•
Minor axis vertices:
−5,1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (−1,1) • • •

Foci
•
−3, −2.464 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (−3,4.464) •
 MORE EXAMPLES
Find the equation of the ellipse with foci at (-4, 2) and (4, 2); length of
major axis is 10.
 ASSIGNMENT

1. Quiz #2 next Monday (October 4).

2. Coverage: The equation of the Parabola
3. Study module 2 - Parabola
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