Question

Find equation of ellipse given major and minor axis

Answer 1

Answer:

equation of ellips given major and minor axis are axis

Answer 2

Answer:

When the major axis is parallel to the x-axis, the equation will be in various arrangements of

$(x2/b2)+(y2/c2)=1</p><p>$

where Cneg(-c, 0) and Cpos(c, 0) are the major vertices of the ellipse, located on the major axis. Bneg(0, -b) and Bpos(0, b) are the minor vertices of the ellipse, located on the minor axis. This is for an ellipse centered at the origin. Remember it is a2+b2=c2 , where Fneg(-f, 0) and Fpos(f, 0) are the foci, if the major axis is parallel to the x-axis.

So, the bigger number in the denominator will be under the y2 in the above form of the ellipse equation when the major axis is parallel to the x-axis. The bigger number will be under the x2 in the equation if the major axis is along the y-axis.