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Question 36022:  find an equation of the ellipse having the given points as foci and the given number as sum of focal radii. 
(-9,0);(9,0);30
 
one of these is it:  x^2/15 + y^2/12 =1   or x^2/225 + y^2/144 =1 
or   x^2/15 - y^2/12 = 1 
 Answer by venugopalramana(3286)      (Show Source): 
You can  put this solution on YOUR website! find an equation of the elipse having the given points 
as foci and the given number as sum of focal radii. 
(-9,0);(9,0);30 
PLEASE NOTE THAT SUM OF FOCAL RADII=LENGTH OF MAJOR 
AXIS =2A =30....HENCE A=15 
SEE THE FOLLOWING AND TRY.IF STILL IN DIFFICULTY 
PLEASE COME BACK 
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Linear_Algebra/30362: Question: Find the equation of 
the ellipse whose center is (5,-3) that has a vertex 
at 13,-3) and a minor axis of lenght 10. 
POssible Answers: 
(A) (x-5)^2/64 + (y+3)^2/25 = 1 
(B) (x+5)^2/64 + (y-3)^2/25 = 1 
(C) x^2/64 + y^2/25 = 1 
(D) none of these 
1 solutions 
Answer 17014 by venugopalramana(1167) About Me on 
2006-03-15 11:21:03 (Show Source): 
SEE THE FOLLOWING AND TRY..IF STILL IN DIFFICULTY 
PLEASE COME BACK... 
OK I WORKED IT OUT FOR YOU NOW 
I TOLD YOU EQN IS 
(X-H)^2/A^2 + (Y-K)^2/B^2 =1 
WHERE H,K IS CENTRE...SO H=5 AND K=-3 AS CENTRE IS 
GIVEN AS (5,-3)....NOW VERTEX IS (13,-3)...IT LIES ON 
ELLIPSE..SO IT SATISFIES THE EQN 
(13-5)^2/A^2 +(-3+3)^2/B^2 =1 
HENCE A^2=64...OR A=8 
MINOR AXIS =10=2B...HENCE B=5..SO EQN.S 
(X-H)^2/64 + (Y+3)^2/25 =1 
THAT IS A IS CORRECT. 
Can you help me write an equation for an ellipse with 
a major axis with endpoints of (0,8), and (0,-8) with 
foci of (0,5) and (0,-5)? 
1 solutions 
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Answer 16810 by venugopalramana(1120) on 2006-03-13 
11:19:12 (Show Source): 
Can you help me write an equation for an ellipse with 
a major axis with endpoints of (0,8), and (0,-8) with 
foci of (0,5) and (0,-5)? 
THIS SHOWS THAT X AXIS IS THE MAJOR AXIS 
STANDARD EQN.OF ELLIPSE IS 
(X-H)^2/A^2 +(Y-K)^2/B^2=1 
CENTRE IS (H,K)..AS PER THE PROBLEM H=K=0 AS CENTRE OF 
ELLIPSE IS AT (0,0)..SINCE major axis with endpoints 
ARE (0,8), and (0,-8) 
WHERE MAJOR AXIS =2A=8+8=16...SO A=8..SINCE major axis 
with endpoints ARE (0,8), and (0,-8) 
FOCI ARE GIVEN BY 
AE,0 AND -AE,0...SO AE =5...SO E=5/A=5/8 
BUT E=SQRT{(A^2-B^2)/A^2}=5/8...SQUARING 
25/64=(A^2-B^2)/A^2=1-B^2/A^2 
B^2/64=1-25/64=49/64 
B^2=49 
B=7 
HENCE EQN. OF ELLIPSE IS 
X^2/64 + Y^2/49 = 1 
Quadratic-relations-and-conic-sections/30009: Can you 
help me write an equation for an ellipse with a major 
axis with endpoints of (0,8), and (0,-8) with foci of 
(0,5) and (0,-5)? 
1 solutions 
Answer 16810 by venugopalramana(1167) About Me on 
2006-03-13 11:19:12 (Show Source): 
Can you help me write an equation for an ellipse with 
a major axis with endpoints of (0,8), and (0,-8) with 
foci of (0,5) and (0,-5)? 
THIS SHOWS THAT X AXIS IS THE MAJOR AXIS 
STANDARD EQN.OF ELLIPSE IS 
(X-H)^2/A^2 +(Y-K)^2/B^2=1 
CENTRE IS (H,K)..AS PER THE PROBLEM H=K=0 AS CENTRE OF 
ELLIPSE IS AT (0,0)..SINCE major axis with endpoints 
ARE (0,8), and (0,-8) 
WHERE MAJOR AXIS =2A=8+8=16...SO A=8..SINCE major axis 
with endpoints ARE (0,8), and (0,-8) 
FOCI ARE GIVEN BY 
AE,0 AND -AE,0...SO AE =5...SO E=5/A=5/8 
BUT E=SQRT{(A^2-B^2)/A^2}=5/8...SQUARING 
25/64=(A^2-B^2)/A^2=1-B^2/A^2 
B^2/64=1-25/64=49/64 
B^2=49 
B=7 
HENCE EQN. OF ELLIPSE IS 
X^2/64 + Y^2/49 = 1 
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