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Ellipse Guide Table

This document compares and contrasts the standard and general forms of the equation of an ellipse. It provides the key properties of each including: - The standard form equation is x2/a2 + y2/b2 = 1, while the general form is Ax2 + By2 + Cx + Dy + E = 0. - Both forms define the ellipse using its center (C), lengths of its major (2a) and minor (2b) axes, and the distance between its two foci (2c). - Additional properties given for each form are the coordinates of vertices, covertices, foci, endpoints of the latus rectum, and equations of directrices.

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Ellipse Guide Table

This document compares and contrasts the standard and general forms of the equation of an ellipse. It provides the key properties of each including: - The standard form equation is x2/a2 + y2/b2 = 1, while the general form is Ax2 + By2 + Cx + Dy + E = 0. - Both forms define the ellipse using its center (C), lengths of its major (2a) and minor (2b) axes, and the distance between its two foci (2c). - Additional properties given for each form are the coordinates of vertices, covertices, foci, endpoints of the latus rectum, and equations of directrices.

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Standard Equation 𝑥2 𝑦2 (𝑥 − ℎ)2 (𝑦 − 𝑘)2

+ =1 + =1
𝑎2 𝑏 2 𝑎2 𝑏2
a>b a>b
General Equation Ax + Cy2 + F = 0
2 2 2
Ax + Cy + Dx + Ey + F = 0
Center C(0, 0) C(h, k)
a = b2 + c2
2
a = ___ b = ___ c = ___ a = ___ b = ___ c = ___
Vertices 𝑉1 (−𝑎, 0) 𝑉2 (𝑎, 0) 𝑉1 (ℎ − 𝑎, 𝑘) 𝑉2 (ℎ + 𝑎, 𝑘)
Covertices 𝑊1 (0, −𝑏) 𝑊2 (0, 𝑏) 𝑊1 (ℎ, 𝑘 − 𝑏) 𝑊2 (ℎ, 𝑘 + 𝑏)
Foci 𝐹1 (−𝑐, 0) 𝐹2 (𝑐, 0) 𝐹1 (ℎ − 𝑐, 𝑘) 𝐹2 (ℎ + 𝑐, 𝑘)
Length of Major Axis 2a 2a
Length of Minor Axis 2b 2b
Distance between two 2c 2c
focus
Length of Latus Rectum 2𝑏 2 2𝑏 2
𝑎 𝑎
Endpoints of Latus 𝑏2 𝑏2 𝑏2 𝑏2 𝑏2 𝑏2 𝑏2 𝑏2
(−𝑐, − ) (−𝑐, ) (𝑐, − ) (𝑐, ) (ℎ − 𝑐, 𝑘 −
𝑎
) (ℎ − 𝑐, 𝑘 +
𝑎
) (ℎ + 𝑐, 𝑘 −
𝑎
) (ℎ + 𝑐, 𝑘 +
𝑎
)

Rectum 𝑎 𝑎 𝑎 𝑎
Eccentricity 𝑐 𝑐
𝑒= 𝑒=
𝑎 𝑎
Directrices 𝑎 𝑎 𝑎 𝑎
𝑥=− 𝑥= 𝑥 =ℎ− 𝑥 =ℎ+
𝑒 𝑒 𝑒 𝑒
Standard Equation 𝑥2 𝑦2 (𝑥 − ℎ)2 (𝑦 − 𝑘)2
+ =1 + =1
𝑏 2 𝑎2 𝑏2 𝑎2
a>b a>b
General Equation Ax2 + Cy2 + F = 0 Ax2 + Cy2 + Dx + Ey + F = 0
Center C(0, 0) C(h, k)
a2 = b2 + c2 a = ___ b = ___ c = ___ a = ___ b = ___ c = ___
Vertices 𝑉1 (0, −𝑎) 𝑉2 (0, 𝑎) 𝑉1 (ℎ, 𝑘 − 𝑎) 𝑉2 (ℎ, 𝑘 + 𝑎)
Covertices 𝑊1 (−𝑏, 0) 𝑊2 (𝑏, 0) 𝑊1 (ℎ − 𝑏, 𝑘) 𝑊2 (ℎ + 𝑏, 𝑘)
Foci 𝐹1 (0, −𝑐) 𝐹2 (0, 𝑐) 𝐹1 (ℎ, 𝑘 − 𝑐) 𝐹2 (ℎ, 𝑘 + 𝑐)
Length of Major Axis 2a 2a
Length of Minor Axis 2b 2b
Distance between two 2c 2c
focus
Length of Latus Rectum 2𝑏 2 2𝑏 2
𝑎 𝑎
Endpoints of Latus 𝑏2 𝑏2 𝑏2 𝑏2 𝑏2 𝑏2 𝑏2 𝑏2
(− , −𝑐) ( , −𝑐) (− , 𝑐) ( , 𝑐) (ℎ −
𝑎
, 𝑘 − 𝑐) (ℎ +
𝑎
, 𝑘 − 𝑐) (ℎ −
𝑎
, 𝑘 + 𝑐) (ℎ +
𝑎
, 𝑘 + 𝑐)

Rectum 𝑎 𝑎 𝑎 𝑎
Eccentricity 𝑐 𝑐
𝑒= 𝑒=
𝑎 𝑎
Directrices 𝑎 𝑎 𝑎 𝑎
𝑦=− 𝑦= 𝑦=𝑘− 𝑦=𝑘+
𝑒 𝑒 𝑒 𝑒

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