M36 1.3 ellipse

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1.3 Ellipse

MATH 36

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directrix

focus

P1

P2

F

Q1

Q2

Given the eccentricity e of a conic section, the conic is

parabola if e = 1;

ellipse if 0 < e < 1;

hyperbola if e > 1.

PQ

principal axis

vertex

Non-degenerate Conic

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Objectives: At the end of this section students should be able to:

• give the standard equation of an ellipse;

• identify parts of an ellipse;

• sketch the graph of an ellipse.

Ellipse

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An ellipse is the set of all points on the plane, the sum of whose distances from two fixed points is a constant.

The fixed points referred to are called the foci of the ellipse.

Ellipse

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EllipseSuppose the foci have coordinates F1(c,0) and F2(-c,0), 2a is the constant sum and if P(x,y) is any point in the ellipse then

a2 PF PF ___

2

___

1 =+

F1(c,0)F2(-c,0)

P(x,y)

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Ellipsea2 PF PF

___

2

___

1 =+

F1(c,0)F2(-c,0)

P(x,y)

( ) ( ) a2ycxycx 2222 =++++−⇒

( ) ( ) 2222 ycxa2ycx ++−=+−⇒

( ) ( ) ( ) 2222222 ycxycxa4a4ycx +++++−=+−⇒6

Ellipse

F1(c,0)F2(-c,0)

P(x,y)

( )( )222

22222

caa

yaxca

−=

+−⇒

(READING ASSIGNMENT!!!)

In the triangle ,FPF 21∆

FF PF PF _____

21

___

2

___

1 >+

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Ellipse

F1(c,0)F2(-c,0)

P(x,y)c2a2 >⇒

ca >⇒0ca 22 >−⇒

.bca 222 =−Let

.bayaxb 222222 =+Then

1b

y

a

x2

2

2

2=+

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More Parts….1

b

y

a

x2

2

2

2=+Consider

(a,0)(-a,0)

(0,b)

(0,-b)

The x-intercepts of the graph are a and –a.

The y-intercepts of the graph are b and –b.

The principal axis is the x-axis.

The points (a,0) and (-a,0) are the vertices of the ellipse.

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More Parts…

(a,0)(-a,0)

(0,b)

(0,-b)

The line segment joining the vertices is called the major axis of the ellipse.

The line segment joining the points (0,b) and (0,-b) is called the minor axis of the ellipse.

The intersection of the major axis and the minor axis of the ellipse is called its center. 10

Some Remarks… Since a2 – c2 = b2 , then a > b. Hence, the

major axis of the ellipse is always longer than its minor axis.

Since a > c, then (c/a) < 1. This ratio is the eccentricity of the ellipse while the directrices of the ellipse are at the lines

.c

a

e

ax

2±=±=

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center: (0, 0)

principal axis: x-axis

vertices: (a,0) and (-a,0)

foci: (c,0) and (-c,0) with c2 = a2 - b2

The equation 1b

y

a

x2

2

2

2=+

is the standard equation of the ellipse with

, where ,ba >

endpoints of the minor axis: (0,b) and (0,-b)

equations of directrices: c

a

e

ax

2±=±=

(a,0)(-a,0)

(0,b)

(0,-b)

Standard Equation

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center: (0, 0)

principal axis: y-axis

vertices: (0,a) and (0, -a)

foci: (0, c) and (0, -c) with c2 = a2 - b2

, whereThe equation 1b

x

a

y2

2

2

2=+

is the standard equation of the ellipse with

,ba >

endpoints of the minor axis: (b, 0) and (-b, 0)

equations of directrices: c

a

e

ay

2±=±=

Standard Equation

(0,-a)

(0,a)

(b,0)(-b,0)

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Example 1. Given the ellipse with equation

determine the principal axis, vertices, endpoints of the minor axis, lengths of the major and minor axes, foci, eccentricity and equations of directrices. Draw also a sketch of the ellipse.

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y

9

x 22

=+

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SOLUTION

center: (0,0)

principal axis: x-axis

vertices:(3,0) and (-3,0)

endpoints of minor axis:

(0,2) and (0,-2)

3a =

14

y

9

x 22

=+

22 bac −=2b =

( )0,3( )0,3−

( )2,0

( )2,0 −

549c =−=

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SOLUTION

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y

9

x 22

=+

foci:

eccentricity:

equation of the directrices:

( )0,5±

3

5

5

9x ±=

( )0,3− ( )0,5( )0,5−

( )2,0

( )2,0 −

( )0,3

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Example 2. Given the ellipse with equation

determine the principal axis, vertices, endpoints of the minor axis, lengths of the major and minor axes, foci, eccentricity and equations of directrices. Draw also a sketch of the ellipse.

116

y

4

x 22

=+

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SOLUTION

center: (0,0)

principal axis: y-axis

vertices:(0,4) and (0,-4)

endpoints of minor axis:

(2,0) and (-2,0)

4a =

116

y

4

x 22

=+

2b =

( )0,2( )0,2−

( )4,0

( )4,0 −

12416c =−=32=

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SOLUTION

116

y

4

x 22

=+

foci:

eccentricity:

equation of the directrices:

( )32,0 ±

2

3

a

c =( )0,2( )0,2−

( )4,0

( )4,0 −3

8

32

16

c

ay

2

±=±=±=

( )32,0

( )32,0

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SOLUTION

is equivalent to

.125

y

4

x 22

=+

Example 3. Determine the standard equation of the given ellipse

and give the properties as done in the previous examples.

100425 22 =+ yx

100y4x25 22 =+

21

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Let be the center of the ellipse

2a be the distance between the vertices

2b be the length of its minor axis

2c be the distance between its foci.

( )k,h

h

k

h

k

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( ) ( )1

b

ky

a

hx2

2

2

2=−+−

( ) ( )1

b

hx

a

ky2

2

2

2=−+−

Standard equation of the ellipse with center at (h, k) is given by

if the principal axis is a horizontal line

if the principal axis is a vertical line.

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Example 4. Given the standard equation of the

Determine the (a) principal axis, (b) vertices, (c) endpoints of the minor axis, (d) lengths of the major and minor axes, (e) foci, (f) eccentricity, and (g) equations of directrices. Draw also a sketch of the ellipse.

( ) ( )1

100

3y

36

2x 22=+++

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SOLUTION

center: (-2, -3)

principal axis: y = -3

vertices:(-2,7) and (-2,-13)

endpoints of minor axis:

(-8,-3) and (4,-3)

10a =

( ) ( )1

100

3y

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2x 22

=+++

6b =

( )3,4 −( )3,8 −−

( )13,2 −−

( )7,2−

6436100c =−=8= ( )3,2 −−

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SOLUTION

foci:

eccentricity:

equation of the directrices:

( ) ( )13,2,5,2 −−−

( ) ( )1

100

3y

36

2x 22

=+++

( )3,4 −( )3,8 −−

( )13,2 −−

( )7,2−

( )3,2 −−

( )5,2−

( )11,2 −−

5

4

10

8

a

c ==

8

1003

c

aky

2

±−=±=

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Example 5. Given the standard equation of the

Determine the (a) principal axis, (b) vertices, (c) endpoints of the minor axis, (d) lengths of the major and minor axes, (e) foci, (f) eccentricity, and (g) equations of directrices. Draw also a sketch of the ellipse.

( ) ( ) 134

4 22

=++−y

x

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2a =1b =

3c =

21 43 65

-1

-2

-3

-4

-5

-6

SOLUTION

( ) ( ) 13y4

4x 22

=++−

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Example 6. Determine the standard equation of the ellipse with center at (1,-1), principal axis parallel to the x-axis and the lengths of the major and minor axes are 8 and 4, respectively.

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Example 7. Write the equation of the ellipse

in standard form.

11189164 22 =−+− yyxx

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SUMMARY

Center C(h,k)

Vertices V(h±a,k)

Foci F(h±c,k)

Endpoints of minor axis B(h,k±b)

Directrices x = h±a/e

( ) ( )1

b

ky

a

hx2

2

2

2=−+−

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Center C(h,k)

Vertices V(h,k±a)

Foci F(h,k±c)

Endpoints of the minor axis B(h±b,k)

Directrices y = k±a/e

( ) ( )1

b

hx

a

ky2

2

2

2=−+−

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