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Standard Form of Ellipse Case 1:  Ellipse with center at (h,k) and the major axis is parallel to the x-axis.
Standard Form of Ellipse Case 2:  Ellipse with center at (h,k) and the major axis is parallel to the y-axis
Other important formulae to remember Relationship between the coefficients  a ,  b , and  c  in an ellipse
Other important formulae to remember Length of each latus rectum  ( latera recta , plural )
Other important formulae to remember Eccentricity of ellipse
Find the equation of the ellipse with vertex at (4,3), and foci at (-3,3) and (3,3). ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE:
Find the equation of the ellipse with vertex at (5,2), and foci at (-4,2) and (4,2). ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE:
Find the equation of the ellipse with endpoints of the minor axis (-1,3) and (-1,-1) and a focus at (1,1) ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE:
Find the equation of the ellipse with foci at (2,3) and (2,-1) and an endpoint of minor axis at (4,1). ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE:
ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE: Find the equation of the ellipse with vertices at (-2,1) and (4,1) with eccentricity of 2/3.
ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE: Find the equation of the ellipse with center at (-2,2), vertex at (-2,4) and a focus at (-2,3)