Precalculus Ellipses

What is the center of the ellipse?

• (0, 0)
• (1, 5)
• (1, 0)
• (0, 1)

What are the vertices of the ellipse?

• (0, 0)
• (7, 1) and (-1, 1)
• (3, -5) and (3, 7)
• (3, 1)

In an ellipse, what distance does a represent?

• The distance from the center to a vertex

• The distance from the center to a co-vertex

• The distance from the center to a focus

• The length of the minor axis

• The length of the major axis

Tags

CCSS.HSG.GPE.A.3

In an ellipse, what distance does b represent?

• The distance from the center to a vertex

• The distance from the center to a co-vertex

• The distance from the center to a focus

• The length of the minor axis

• The length of the major axis

Tags

CCSS.HSG.GPE.A.3

In an ellipse, what distance does c represent?

• The distance from the center to a vertex

• The distance from the center to a co-vertex

• The distance from the center to a focus

• The length of the minor axis

• The length of the major axis

Tags

CCSS.HSG.GPE.A.3

In an ellipse, what is the length of the minor axis?

• a

• 2a

• b

• 2b

• c

Tags

CCSS.HSG.GPE.A.3

The major axis is...

• the x-axis
• the y-axis

The line containing the center and foci.

• Major Axis
• Minor Axis
• Vertices
• Co-Vertices

Tags

CCSS.HSG.GPE.A.3

Write the standard form of the ellipse:

9x² + 4y² +72x +108=0

• (x-4)² /16 + y ²/ 36 = 1

• (x+4)² /4 + y ²/ 9 = 1

• (x-4)² /4 + y ²/ 9 = 1

• (x+4)² /16 + y ²/ 36 = 1

Tags

CCSS.HSG.GPE.A.3

Write an equation for the ellipse with each set of characteristics. Then answer the question.
Vertices ( 4, 3), (4, - 9)
Length of minor axis is 8
what is the center of this ellipse?

• (4, 6)
• ( - 4, 3)
• (6, 4)
• (4, -3)

Tags

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSG.GPE.A.3