Ellipse

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Ellipse: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as Ellipse, Latus Rectum of an Ellipse, Ellipse as a Conic Section, Terms Related to Ellipse, Eccentricity of an Ellipse, and Ellipse Having Its Major Axis along y-axis.

Important Questions on Ellipse

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The sum of distances of any point on the ellipse x24+y23=1 from its two directrix is

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Let P be a variable point on the ellipse x25+23+y215=1 with foci F1 & F2. If the maximum area of the triangle PF1F2 is equal to one third the area of the ellipse. The eccentricity of the ellipse is

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Find the equation of ellipse with centre at origin, major axis on the x-axis and satisfying 
Length of major axis =8 and eccentricity=12

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Find the equation of ellipse having foci at (±3,0), passing through (4,1).

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Find the equation of ellipse having foci at (0,±4), e=45.

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Find the equation of ellipse satisfying that the vertices at (0,±10),e=45

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Find the co-ordinates of the foci of the ellipse x236+y249=1

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Find the co-ordinates of the foci of the ellipse x225+y24=1

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The sum of lengths of major axis and minor axis of an ellipse  4x2+y2=100 is 

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The sum of lengths of major axis and minor axis of the ellipse  4x2+9y2=36 is

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Find the equation of the ellipse whose major axis coincides with x=1, centre is 1,5, one focus is 1,8 and the sum of focal distances of a point on the ellipse is 12?

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Find the equation of the ellipse having its centre at 2,-3, one focus at point 3,-3 and vertex at 4,-3.

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Find the eccentricity of the ellipse whose foci are -2,4 and 4,4 and whose major axis is 10.

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Find the equation of the ellipse whose foci are -1,5 and 5,5 and whose major axis is 10.

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Find the equation of the ellipse whose vertices are -1,2 and 9,2 and whose eccentricity is 45.

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Find the equation of the ellipse whose centre is at -2,3 and whose lengths of the semi-axes are 3 and 2 when major axis is parallel to y-axis.

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The eccentricity of the ellipse x - 122+y+342=116 is

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The coordinates of points A and B shown on a ellipse, whose equation is given by 4x2+9y2=36, are :-

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Let x2a2+y2b2=1(b<a), be an ellipse with major axis AB and minor axis CD. Let F1 and F2 be its two foci, with A,F1, F2, B in that order on the segment AB. Suppose F1CB=90°. The eccentricity of the ellipse is

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Find the equation of the ellipse whose center is at the origin, foci are at 2,0, and -2,0 respectively and eccentricity is 12.