There are two cases. Case 1. If the hyperbola has equation, then for p < a, any ellipse whose equation is will share the vertices (h+a,k) and (h-a,k) and the center (h,k). Case 2. If the hyperbola has equation , then for p < a, any ellipse whose equation is will share the vertices (h,k+a) and (h,k-a) and the center (h,k). Example and graph for case 1. <-- hyperbola <-- ellipse Example and graph for case 2. <-- hyperbola <-- ellipse Edwin