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Analytic Geometry Ellipse Problems

This document contains 11 exercises involving calculating and plotting properties of ellipses such as foci, vertices, and eccentricity. It also involves determining the equations of ellipses given various properties or conditions. For each exercise, the solutions provide the relevant calculations and equations to determine the requested values or equation.

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Analytic Geometry Ellipse Problems

This document contains 11 exercises involving calculating and plotting properties of ellipses such as foci, vertices, and eccentricity. It also involves determining the equations of ellipses given various properties or conditions. For each exercise, the solutions provide the relevant calculations and equations to determine the requested values or equation.

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Ojit Quizon
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Exercise 1

Calculate and plot the coordinates of the foci and vertices and determine the eccentricity of the
following ellipses:

Exercise 2
Calculate and plot the coordinates of the foci and vertices and determine the eccentricity of the
following ellipses:

Exercise 3
Determine the equations of the following ellipses using the information given:

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Exercise 4
Determine the equation of the ellipse that is centered at (0, 0), passes through the point (2, 1) and
whose minor axis is 4.

Exercise 5
The focal length of an ellipse is 4 and the distance from a point on the ellipse is 2 and 6 units
from each foci respectively. Calculate the equation of the ellipse if it is centered at (0, 0).

Exercise 6
Determine the equation of the ellipse which is centered at (0, 0) and passes through the points:

Exercise 7
Find the coordinates of the midpoint of the chord in the line: x + 2y − 1 = 0 which intersects the
ellipse: x² + 2y² = 3.

Exercise 8

Determine the equation of the ellipse centered at (0, 0) whose focal length is and the area of
a rectangle in which the ellipse is inscribed within is 80 u².

Exercise 9
Find the equation of the locus of points P (x, y) whose sum of distances to the fixed points (4, 2)
and (−2, 2) is equal to 8.

Exercise 10
Determine the equation of the ellipse centered at (0, 0) knowing that one of its vertices is 8 units
from a focus and 18 from the other.

Exercise 11
Determine the equation of the ellipse centered at (0, 0) knowing that it passes through the point
(0, 4) and its eccentricity is 3/5.
Solution of exercise 1
Calculate and plot the coordinates of the foci and vertices and determine the eccentricity of the
following ellipses:

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Solution of exercise 2
Calculate and plot the coordinates of the foci and vertices and determine the eccentricity of the
following ellipses:

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Solution of exercise 3
Determine the equations of the following ellipses using the information given:

 
Solution of exercise 4
Determine the equation of the ellipse that is centered at (0, 0), passes through the point (2, 1) and
whose minor axis is 4.

Solution of exercise 5
The focal length of an ellipse is 4 and the distance from a point on the ellipse is 2 and 6 units
from each foci respectively. Calculate the equation of the ellipse if it is centered at (0, 0).

Solution of exercise 6
Determine the equation of the ellipse which is centered at (0, 0) and passes through the points:

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Solution of exercise 7
Find the coordinates of the midpoint of the chord in the line: x + 2y − 1 = 0 which intersects the
ellipse: x² + 2y² = 3.

 
Solution of exercise 8

Determine the equation of the ellipse centered at (0, 0) whose focal length is and the area of
a rectangle in which the ellipse is inscribed within is 80 u².

Solution of exercise 9
Find the equation of the locus of points P (x, y) whose sum of distances to the fixed points (4, 2)
and (−2, 2) is equal to 8.

 
Solution of exercise 10
Determine the equation of the ellipse centered at (0, 0) knowing that one of its vertices is 8 units
from a focus and 18 from the other.

Solution of exercise 11
Determine the equation of the ellipse centered at (0, 0) knowing that it passes through the point
(0, 4) and its eccentricity is 3/5.

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