Example 1 :
Find the equation of the ellipse whose focus is (-1, 1), eccentricity is 1/2 and whose directrix is x-y+3 = 0.
Solution :
Let P(x, y) be the fixed point on ellipse.
F(-1, 1) and M is directrix.
By definition :
FP/PM = e
FP = e(PM)
√(x+1)2 + (y-1)2 = (1/2) [(x-y+3)/√12+(-1)2]
Taking squares on both sides, we get
(x+1)2 + (y-1)2 = (1/4) [(x-y+3)2/2]
x2+2x+1+y2-2y+1 = (1/8) (x2+y2+9-2xy-6y+6x)
8(x2+2x+1+y2-2y+1) = x2+y2+9-2xy-6y+6x
8x2-x2+2xy+8y2-y2+16x-6x-16y+6y+8-9 = 0
7x2+2xy+7y2+10x-10y-1 = 0
Example 2 :
Find the equation of the ellipse whose foci are (2, 0) and (-2, 0) and eccentricity is 1/2.
Solution :
Midpoint of foci = Center
Midpoint = (x1+x2)/2, (y1+y2)/2
= (2-2)/2, (0+0)/2
Center = (0, 0)
Distance between center and foci = ae
= √(0-2)2 + (0-0)2
ae = 2
here e = 1/2
a = 4, a2 = 16
b2 = a2(1-e2)
b2 = 16(1-(1/4))
b2 = 12
The ellipse is symmetric about x axis and center is (0, 0).
x2/a2 + y2/b2 = 1
x2/1 + y2/12 = 1
Example 3 :
Find the equation of the ellipse whose foci are (2, -1) and (0, -1) and eccentricity is 1/2.
Solution :
Midpoint of foci = Center
Midpoint = (x1+x2)/2, (y1+y2)/2
= (2+0)/2, (-1-1)/2
= 2/2, -2/2
= (1, -1)
Center = (1, -1)
Distance between center and foci = ae
F1 (2, -1) and C (1, -1)
= √(2-1)2 + (-1+1)2
ae = 1
here e = 1/2
a = 2
a2 = 4
b2 = a2(1-e2)
b2 = 4(1-(1/4))
b2 = 3
The ellipse is symmetric about x-axis.
(x-1)2/4 + (y+1)2/3 = 1
Example 4 :
The center is (3, − 4), one of the foci is (3+√3, − 4) and
e = √3/2.
Solution :
Distance between center and foci = ae
ae = √(3-3-√3)2 + (-4+4)2
ae = √(3+0)
ae = √3
e = √3/2
a = 2
a2 = 4
b2 = a2(1-e2)
b2 = 4(1-(3/4))
b2 = 1
The ellipse is symmetric about x-axis.
(x-3)2/4 + (y+4)2/1 = 1
Example 5 :
the center at the origin, the major axis is along x-axis, e = 2/3 and passes through the point (2, -5/3).
Solution :
From the given information, the ellipse is symmetric about x-axis and center (0, 0)
x2/a2+y2/b2 = 1
The ellipse passes through the point (2, -5/3)
4//a2+ (25/9)/b2 = 1 --(1)
b2 = a2(1-e2)
Applying the value of e, we get
b2 = a2(1-(4/9))
b2 = 5a2/9
By applying the value of b2 in (1), we get
4/a2+ (25/9)/(5a2/9) = 1
9/a2 = 1
a2 = 9
Applying the value of a2, we get
b2 = 5
x2/9+y2/5 = 1
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