Question 586673: a focus on an ellipse is at origin.the directrix is the line x=4 and the eccentricity is 1/2.then the length of the semi major axis is Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! a focus on an ellipse is at origin.the directrix is the line x=4 and the eccentricity is 1/2.then the length of the semi major axis is
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x=a/e=4
a=4e=4*(1/2)=2
a^2=4
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e=c/a
c=a*e=2*(1/2)=1
c^2=1
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center: (-1,0)
c^2=a^2-b^2
b^2=a^2-c^2=4-1=3
b=√3
length of semi major axis=2√3
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Equation of ellipse:
(x+1)^2/4+y^2/3=1
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