Ellipse practice problems

An ellipse is a conic section that appears as an elongated circle, defined as the set of all points where the sum of distances to two fixed points (foci) is constant. The ellipse has two axes: the major axis (longest diameter) and the minor axis (shortest diameter). Its equation in standard form is (x²/a²) + (y²/b²) = 1, where a and b are the semi-major and semi-minor axes. Ellipses appear in orbital mechanics, as planets orbit the sun in elliptical paths according to Kepler's laws. They also arise in optics, acoustics, and engineering applications. Students learn to identify ellipse parameters, sketch graphs, and solve application problems.

Direction: Solve each problem carefully and show your solution in each item.

Number of problems found: 7


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