Here are the steps to solve this problem:
1) The major axis of the ellipse is half the base, which is 30/2 = 15 ft
2) The highest point of the arch corresponds to one of the vertices of the ellipse. Since the major axis is horizontal, this vertex has y-coordinate 10 ft.
3) Using the property that the sum of the distances from the foci is constant, we can write:
(x-0)^2/a^2 + (y-10)^2/b^2 = 1
4) Plug in the point (6,h) and solve for h:
(6)^2/15^2 + (h-10)^2/10^
Here are the steps to solve this problem:
1) The major axis of the ellipse is half the base, which is 30/2 = 15 ft
2) The highest point of the arch corresponds to one of the vertices of the ellipse. Since the major axis is horizontal, this vertex has y-coordinate 10 ft.
3) Using the property that the sum of the distances from the foci is constant, we can write:
(x-0)^2/a^2 + (y-10)^2/b^2 = 1
4) Plug in the point (6,h) and solve for h:
(6)^2/15^2 + (h-10)^2/10^
Here are the steps to solve this problem:
1) The major axis of the ellipse is half the base, which is 30/2 = 15 ft
2) The highest point of the arch corresponds to one of the vertices of the ellipse. Since the major axis is horizontal, this vertex has y-coordinate 10 ft.
3) Using the property that the sum of the distances from the foci is constant, we can write:
(x-0)^2/a^2 + (y-10)^2/b^2 = 1
4) Plug in the point (6,h) and solve for h:
(6)^2/15^2 + (h-10)^2/10^
Here are the steps to solve this problem:
1) The major axis of the ellipse is half the base, which is 30/2 = 15 ft
2) The highest point of the arch corresponds to one of the vertices of the ellipse. Since the major axis is horizontal, this vertex has y-coordinate 10 ft.
3) Using the property that the sum of the distances from the foci is constant, we can write:
(x-0)^2/a^2 + (y-10)^2/b^2 = 1
4) Plug in the point (6,h) and solve for h:
(6)^2/15^2 + (h-10)^2/10^
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Ellipse – a set of
points in a plane such
that the sum of the distances from two fixed points is a constant. 𝑑 𝐹1 , 𝑃 + 𝑑 𝐹2 , 𝑃 = 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑡 FOCI – the two fixed points, 𝐹1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐹2 , whose distances from a single point on the ellipse is a constant. MAJOR AXIS – the line that contains the foci and goes through the center of the ellipse. Foci
VERTICES – the two points of
intersection of the ellipse and the major axis, 𝑉1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑉2 .
MINOR AXIS – the line that is
perpendicular to the major Minor axis axis and goes through the center of the ellipse. Major axis
Vertices A. Find the vertices, covertices, foci, length of the major and minor axes for the following equations of ellipse.
𝐱 𝟐 𝐲 𝟐 + =𝟏 𝟐𝟓 𝟗 𝐱 𝟐 𝐲 𝟐 + =𝟏 𝟏𝟔 𝟒𝟗
𝟗𝒙 𝟐 + 𝒚𝟐 =𝟗 B. Find the equation of the ellipse with center at (0,0) and satisfies the following conditions.
1. Vertices V(±8, 0) Foci (±5, 0)
2. Vertices V(0, ±7) length of minor axis 3 units
3. Horizontal Major axis of length 8 units
minor axis of length 5 units B. Find the equation of the ellipse with center at (0,0) and satisfies the following conditions.
4. 5. PRACTICE A. Find the center, vertices, covertices, foci, length of the major and minor axes for the following equations of ellipse. Sketch the graph. 𝟐 𝟐 (𝒙 − 𝟑) (𝒚 − 𝟗) + =𝟏 𝟐𝟓 𝟗 𝟏𝟔𝒙 𝟐 + 𝟗𝒚𝟐 + 𝟔𝟒𝒙 − 𝟏𝟖𝒚 − 𝟕𝟏 =0 𝟐 𝟐 25𝒙 + 𝟒𝒚 − 𝟐𝟓𝟎𝒙 − 𝟏𝟔𝒚 + 𝟓𝟒𝟏 =0 ECCENTRICITY OF AN ELLIPSE • The early Greek astronomers thought that the planets moved in circular orbits about an unmoving earth. • In the 17th century, Johannes Kepler discovered that each planet travels around the sun in an elliptical orbit ECCENTRICITY OF AN ELLIPSE
• One of the reasons it was difficult to detect that
orbits are elliptical is that the foci of the planetary orbits are relatively close to the center, making the ellipse nearly circular. • To measure the ovalness, or the flatness/roundness of an ellipse, we use the concept of eccentricity. DEFINITION: The eccentricity e of an ellipse is given by the ratio e = c/a. The eccentricity ranges from 0 to 1.
The e = 0.
e The e = 0.5
The e = 0.8 PRACTICE B. Find the eccentricity of the following ellipse.
PRACTICE B. Find the equation of the ellipse with center that satisfies the following conditions.
1. Center @ (0, 3); major axis of length 12; foci @ (0,6)
and (0,0) . 2. Center @ (0, 0); eccentricity ¾; Vertices (0, ±4)
3. Center @ (1, 2); eccentric ½ ; vertex @ (1,6).
An arch of a bridge is PRACTICE semielliptical, with major axis horizontal. The base of the arch is 30 ft across, and the highest part of the arch is 10 ft above the horizontal roadway, as shown in the figure. Find the height of the arch 6 ft from the center of the base.
