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NAME _____________________________ DATE _______________ PERIOD ________

10-3 Study Guide


Ellipses
The standard form of the equation of an ellipse is
(x  h)2 ( y  k)2

a2
 
2
 1 when the major axis is horizontal.
b
In this case, a2 is in the denominator of the x term. The
( y  k)2 (x  h)2
standard form is 
2
 b
2  1 when the major
a
axis is vertical. In this case, a2 is in the denominator of
the y term. In both cases, c2  a2  b2.

Example Find the coordinates of the center, the foci,


and the vertices of the ellipse with the equation
4x2  9y2  24x  36y  36  0. Then graph the
equation.
First write the equation in standard form.
4x2  9y2  24x  36y  36  0
GCF of x terms is 4;
4(x2  6x  ?)  9( y2  4y  ?)  36  ?  ?
GCF of y terms is 9.
4(x2  6x  9)  9(y2  4y  4)  36  4(9)  9(4) Complete the square.
4(x  3)2  9( y  2)2  36 Factor.
(x  3)2
(y  2)2
   1 Divide each side by 36.
9 4

Now determine the values of a, b, c, h, and k. In all


ellipses, a2  b2. Therefore, a2  9 and b2  4. Since a2
is the denominator of the x term, the major axis is
parallel to the x-axis.

a3 b2 2


c  a b2 or 5
 h  3 k2

center: (3, 2) (h, k)


foci: (3  5, 2) (h  c, k)
major axis vertices:
(0, 2) and (6, 2) (h  a, k)
minor axis vertices:
(3, 4) and (3, 0) (h, k  b)
Graph these ordered pairs. Then complete the ellipse.

Glencoe/McGraw-Hill 423 Advanced Mathematical Concepts


NAME _____________________________ DATE _______________ PERIOD ________

10-3 Practice
Ellipses
Write the equation of each ellipse in standard form. Then find the
coordinates of its foci.
1. 2.

For the equation of each ellipse, find the coordinates of the center,
foci, and vertices. Then graph the equation.
3. 4x 2  9y 2  8x  36y  4  0 4. 25x 2  9y 2  50x  90y  25  0

Write the equation of the ellipse that meets each set of conditions.
5. The center is at (1, 3), the major axis is 6. The foci are at (2, 1) and
parallel to the y-axis, and one vertex is (2, 7), and a  5.
at (1, 8), and b  3.

7. Construction A semi elliptical arch is used to design a


headboard for a bed frame. The headboard will have a height
of 2 feet at the center and a width of 5 feet at the base. Where
should the craftsman place the foci in order to sketch the arch?

Glencoe/McGraw-Hill 424 Advanced Mathematical Concepts

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