𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑬𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒑𝒔𝒆

General Standard Major Co- Endpoints of

Ellipse Center Minor Axis Vertices Foci Directrix
Form Form Axis vertices Latus Rectum
𝑏2
(ℎ + 𝑐, 𝑘 + ) ;
𝐴𝑥 2 + 𝐶𝑦 2 𝑎
(𝑥 − ℎ)2 𝑏2 𝑎2
+ 𝐷𝑥 + 𝐸𝑦 + 𝐹 (ℎ 𝑥 =ℎ+
𝑎2 (ℎ + 𝑐, 𝑘 − ) ; 𝑐
=0 , Horizontal, Vertical, (ℎ + 𝑎, 𝑘 )& (ℎ, 𝑘 + 𝑏)& + 𝑐, 𝑘 ) & 𝑎
*Horizontal (𝑦 − 𝑘)2 (ℎ, 𝑘)
+ 𝑦=𝑘 𝑥=ℎ (ℎ − 𝑎, 𝑘) (ℎ, 𝑘 − 𝑏) (ℎ − 𝑐, 𝑘) 𝑏2
𝑏2 (ℎ − 𝑐, 𝑘 + ) ; 𝑎2
=1 𝑎 𝑥 =ℎ−
For 𝐶 > 𝐴 𝑐
𝑏2
(ℎ − 𝑐, 𝑘 − )
𝑎
2
𝑏
(ℎ + , 𝑘 + 𝑐) ;
𝑎
𝐴𝑥 2 + 𝐶𝑦 2 𝑏2
(𝑥 − ℎ)2 (ℎ − , 𝑘 − 𝑐) ; 𝑎2
+ 𝐷𝑥 + 𝐸𝑦 + 𝐹 (ℎ, 𝑘 𝑎 𝑦=𝑘+
=0 , 𝑏2 Vertical, Horizontal, (ℎ, 𝑘 + 𝑎)& (ℎ + 𝑏, 𝑘 )& + 𝑐) & 𝑐
*Vertical (𝑦 − 𝑘)2 (ℎ, 𝑘)
+ 𝑥=ℎ 𝑦=𝑘 (ℎ, 𝑘 − 𝑎) (ℎ − 𝑏, 𝑘) (ℎ, 𝑘 − 𝑐) 𝑏2
𝑎2 (ℎ + , 𝑘 + 𝑐) ; 𝑎2
=1 𝑎 𝑦=𝑘−
For 𝐴 > 𝐶 𝑐
𝑏2
(ℎ − , 𝑘 − 𝑐)
𝑎

Note: 𝒂 = the length from center to the vertex (half of major axis); 𝒃 = the length from center to the co-vertex (half of minor axis); 𝒄 = √𝒂𝟐 − 𝒃𝟐= the length from
𝟐𝒃𝟐
center to the foci (fixed points) ; 𝒉 = the x-coordinate of the center ; 𝒌 =the y-coordinate of the center; = length of the latus rectum; 𝟐𝒂 =length of major axis ; and
𝒂
𝟐𝒃 = length of the minor axis