EQUATION OF ELLIPSE FROM THE LENGTH OF MAJOR AND MINOR AXIS WORKSHEET

Problem 1 :

Foci: (±5, 0); major axis of length 12

Solution

Problem 2 :

Foci: (±2, 0); major axis of length 8

Solution

Problem 3 :

Foci: (0, 0), (4, 0); major axis of length 8

Solution

Problem 4 :

Foci: (0, 0), (0, 8); major axis of length 16

Solution

Problem 5 :

Vertices: (0, 4), (4, 4); minor axis of length 2

Solution

Answer Key

1) Equation of ellipse is

2)  Equation of ellipse is

3) 

4)  

5)