9.

4-Ellipses
 Ellipses
The set of all
points P such that
the sum of the
distances
between P and
two fixed points,
called the foci, is
 An Ellipse has:
Major Axis-the chord
passing thru foci
Center-the midpoint
of the major axis
2 Vertices-endpoints
of major axis
2 Covertices-
endpoints of shorter
Equation of Ellipse

Center at (h,k)
( x − h) ( y − k )
2 2

2
+ 2
= 1
a b
Major axis: x-axis
 Eq of Hyperbola
Center at (h,k)
( y − k ) ( x − h)
2 2

2
+ 2
= 1
a b
Major axis: y-axis
 Useful
relationships:
*a>b ALWAYS!
*foci are on the
major axis |c| units
away from the
center
*c can be found
2 2 2
 Ex. Graph
9x 2
+4y 2
=36
1st) Put in Standard
Form
 2 2
y x
− =1

#
b r2 y 2
12 4

er
a = 3.46 b = 2

v- e e
rg
2nd) Find a and b,

=ao2 nc
T

la
sin hi

c I2s Si
Center: (0,0)
center, major
c s
e i is axis,
t’ a
vertices
Major axis: and s y-axis
lar foci
2

(c) g
d
Vertices: (0,±2)
U
se
er
Foci: ±4(0,±4)
3rd) Graph all the
parts found and
use asymptotes to
help guide you in
drawing the
hyperbola
POD Graph
9x +4y =16
2 2