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KeyConcept Equations of Elipses Centred at the Origin Ze train even ea feat eo.-eo, ale-a Lang Maer a 2ounts 2ounts Lenght ira 2ounte 2bunts “Tre are several important relationships among the many pats ofan elise. + The ength ofthe major ans, 2 units equals the sum of the dances trom he ft tony point onthe lips + Te vas off and car lated bythe equation =a — +The dtanes fra foe ts either corre i 357 ‘The sum of the distance from the foci to any point on the elipes, or the MEME, mast be renter than the distance between the fot ‘White an equation forthe ellipse. EEE Fine the center (oh, “Tho fci are equidistant from the center ‘The center sat (0,0) BEE Find the value of “The erties ae (0, 9) and (0, 9, 20 the length ofthe major axis is 18. ‘Thevalueof ais 18 = 2079, anda? EEE Fina the vatue of » Weeanused =a Ptofindd. “The foci are 7 uni from the centr, 0 Pae—H equnionseairgo,s ence 49-8 ode? Bon Sobetert EEE write the equation. Because the major axis is vertical goes with y and goes with x “The equation forthe elipse is 5+ 35 =. GuldedPractice 4. Writean equation for an ellipse with vertices. 0) and (2,0). 0) and 0) and ec at Like other graph, the graph ofan elipse canbe translated. When the graph is translated units right and units up, the center ofthe translation i (hk. Tiss equivalent to replacing "with x— rand replacing y with y ~ kin the parent function KeyConcept Equation of Elipses Centered at 2K stom Paar oie — ra cat eae bea = meen Micon hisinmatinwSacin he spaone : for elipses. The original eps atthe rights horizontal and has amajor axis of 10 anit, 30.4 ‘The length ofthe minor axis is 6 units, 50 b= 3. ‘The cllipae is translate 4 units right and 5 units oven. 5, the value of is 4 and the value of is 5. Deeprun srbeoigileines + eqn thas SM 4 OP ses ‘You can alt determine the equation for an ellipse if you ae given al four vertices, Wile an eton forthe ip with verte at (6,8) and (4) and covets Noband@ The ecoordinate isthe same orboth vers oh lip svete Tecoma ofthe tips a (255,824) (6-2 Thlengthof he majer seine = (-8)or12 nit 046, ‘The length ofthe minor axis 9 — 3.06 us, so b= ea i ‘The equation forthe elipse is: p GuideaPractice 2. Wate an equation forthe elipe with vertices at(-3, 8) and 0, 8) and cowertices| G1) and, 4), ‘Many real worl phenomena can be represented by ellipses. ‘SPACE Refer to the aplication a the Deginning of the lesson. Mercury's ‘greatest distance fom the Sun, oF ‘plelion, is about 65.2 milion Kilometers. ‘Mercury's closest distance, ox perihelion, 4 about 45.9 milion Kilometers. The diameter ‘ofthe Suns about 1400000 kilometers. Use this Information to determine an equation ‘lating Mercury’ elliptical orbit around ‘the Sun in mllions of Kilometers. Understand We need to determine an equation epresenting Mercury's orbit axound the son. Plan Including the diameter of the Sun, the sum ofthe perihelion and ‘aphelion equals the length onthe major axis ofthe elipse, We can {se this information to determine the values o,f and Solve Find the value of« ‘The val fone half the length of the major ais. = 05 (69.2 4459 + 14) 06583 Find the vale of ‘Teale of ithe distance from the center af the ellipse to the focus ‘This distance is ex toa eninus the perelion and the radi of the Su en583 45.9 0692 or 167 tastes Soest liane iterates Spenco raph pes Winsett in dnt oma etn rete ray oman ae sere atta cn Ses Sot ee dt in te al kd eg fe ued en Preece oa Cee rag ey EET snare Cn ce ooh ii iam ed etm y= sotrr Bers) 1994) = 0 mere Sermemenpoaedscaensgh om) sonra ee ats enna tte PUES se nemette spent 524 EB etnies mh edie ee ‘relengh often S78 knives 2s Bomnmata sew etiwocnt Ineteawest ean, FED cristae Dra ie hat pn rah hewn 4. Find ont ft cnt nds andthe tft mtn snort thedipewiheqonans Fay" 2re ay Oem theese Example Wee Wan eaten cht Jo.) Moa Example 2 Write an equation for an ellipse that satisfies each set of conditions. 6) and (-2 ),co-erticn at (-5, —1) and (1) 2 5) and (14,8) comertices at (6,1) and (5,9) Example 2 ‘Write an equation for an ellipse that satisfies each set of conditions. M1. vertices at (6, 4) and (12, 4), co-vertices at (3,12) and (3, ~4) 48. vertices at (~1, 11) and (1, 1), co-vertices at (~4, 6) and (2,6) @ center at (-2, 6), vertex at (~2, 16), co-vertex at (1, 6) 20. center at (3, 4), vertex at (8, ~4), co-vertex at (3, ~2) 21. vertices at (4, 12) and (4, ~4), co-vertices at (1, 4) and (7, 4) 22. vertices at (~11, 2) and (~1, 2), co-vertices at (—6, 0) and (~6, 4) Example3 5. SENSEMAKING An architectural fim sent proposal to a ty fr building» elleur, ‘Shown a the eight a. Determine the values of and. Assuming that the conteris atthe origin, ‘write an equation to represent the clipe. «Determine the cordinats ofthe foc. a Example 3 23, MODELING The opening of a tunnel in the ‘mountains can be modeled by semiellipses, or halves of ellipses. If the opening is 14.6 meters wide and 8.6 meters high, determine an equation to represent the opening with the center at the origin. Find the coordinates of the center and foci and the lengths of the major and minor axes for the ellipse with the given equation. Then graph the ellipse. G3? , 2 e+e 28. 3° + 7 — 6x — 8y—-5=0 29. 3x? + dy? — 18x + 24y +3 =0 30. 71° +P - 56x + 6y + 93=0 3. Bx? + 2y? + 12x — 20y + 14 =0 Example 4 Find the coordinates ofthe center and foci and the lengths of the major and minor axes for the ellipse with the given equation. Then graph the ellipse. w+aF | @-5)? Ge+2F , yaa? “a te et @ ee p32 - 4452-0 40, 92425724 72r—150y +144 =0 1

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