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This ellipse has the center at (0,0) and has intercepts x = 4 and y = 3.
Hence, its semi-axes are 4 units along the x-axis and 3 units along the y-axis.
It implies that the equation of the ellipse is
= 1.
The linear eccentricity of this ellipse is c = = = .
You may find useful the lesson
- Ellipse definition, canonical equation, characteristic points and elements
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On ellipses, you have the lessons
- Ellipse definition, canonical equation, characteristic points and elements
- Ellipse focal property
- Tangent lines and normal vectors to a circle
- Tangent lines and normal vectors to an ellipse
- Optical property of an ellipse
- Optical property of an ellipse revisited
- Identify the vertices, co-vertices and foci of the ellipse given by an equation
- Find a standard equation of an ellipse given by its elements
- Find an equation of the circle given by its center and tauching a given line
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