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The document is a mathematics assignment focused on the topic of ellipses, detailing their definition, properties, and equations. It includes information on the standard position of ellipses, the major and minor axes, and how to derive the equation for ellipses centered at different points. The assignment is submitted by a group of students from the College of Education and Behavioral Studies.

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Mathematics Assignment

Ellipse
College Of Education And Behavioral
Studies, Section-02, 6-Kilo main
Campus
Group Members ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ID
1. Abenezer Tesfaye​ ​ ​ ​ UGR/1496 /17
2. Bereket Gebretensay ​ ​ ​ ​ UGR/1684 /17
3. Biruk Dawit….(Group leader)​ ​ UGR/6325/17
4. Abel Gebreslassie​ ​ ​ ​ UGR/7643/17​
5. Abel Abera ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ UGR/1016/17
6. Ana Wase​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ UGR/8025/17
7. Bisrat Anteneh​ ​ ​ ​ ​ UGR/1484/17

Submitted to :- Mis, Tsehay Submission Date:- 12/05/2017


Ellipse
Definition of an Ellipse
Let F and F be two fixed points in the plane. An ellipse is the locus or set of all points in
the plane such that the sum of the distances from each point to F and F is constant. That
is, a point P is on the ellipse if and only if |PF|+ |PF| = constant. (See Figure 4.18).
Equation of standard ellipse
To derive the equation of an ellipse centered at the origin, we begin with the foci (−c,0)
and (c,0) The ellipse is the set of all points (x,y) such that the sum of the distances from
(x,y) to the foci is constant, as shown in Figure.

●​ The midpoint between the foci F and F is called the center of the ellipse.
●​ The longest diameter (longest chord) AA’ through F and F is called the major axis
of the ellipse;
●​ and the chord BB’ through C which is perpendicular to AA’ is called the minor
axis.
●​ The endpoints of the major axis, V and V’, are called the vertices of the ellipse.
If (a,0) is a vertex of the ellipse, the distance from (−c,0) to (a,0) is a−(−c)=a+c. The
distance from (c,0) to (a,0) is a −c . The sum of the distances from the foci to the vertex is

If (x,y) is a point on the ellipse, then we can define the following variables:

By the definition of an ellipse, d1+d2 is constant for any point (x,y) on the ellipse. We
know that the sum of these distances is 2a for the vertex (a,0). It follows that d1+d2=2a
for any point on the ellipse. We will begin the derivation by applying the distance
formula. The rest of the derivation is algebraic.
Equation of shifted Ellipses:
When an ellipse is not at standard position but with center at a point C(h,k), then we can
still obtain its equation by considering translation of the xy-axes in such a way that its
origin translated to the point C(h,k). This result in a new X’Y’ coordinate system whose
origin O’ is at C(h,k) so that the ellipse is at standard position relative to the X’Y’
system( see, the Figure)

Since the origin of the new coordinate system is at the point (h,k) of the xy coordinate
system, the relationship between a point (x,y) of the xy-coordinate system and (x’,y’)

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