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The document contains a math worksheet on ellipses with 9 questions. Some key points: - Question 1 asks students to determine the center and axis endpoints for 6 ellipses given in standard form. - Question 2 asks students to sketch the ellipses from question 1 and write the calculator input. - Questions 3-7 involve writing equations of ellipses given properties like centers and axes. - Questions 8 describes the roof of a stadium as an ellipse and asks related questions. - Question 9 asks students to describe transformations that produce ellipses from the unit circle and write the resulting standard forms.

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Ellipse Homework

The document contains a math worksheet on ellipses with 9 questions. Some key points: - Question 1 asks students to determine the center and axis endpoints for 6 ellipses given in standard form. - Question 2 asks students to sketch the ellipses from question 1 and write the calculator input. - Questions 3-7 involve writing equations of ellipses given properties like centers and axes. - Questions 8 describes the roof of a stadium as an ellipse and asks related questions. - Question 9 asks students to describe transformations that produce ellipses from the unit circle and write the resulting standard forms.

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MATH 30 WC

ELLIPSE

1. For each of the following, determine the center of the ellipse and the endpoints of each axis.
x2 y2
a.

1
64 36
x2 y2
b.

1
16 49
2
2
x 7 y 5

c.

1
4
25

x 3 y 8
2

d.

9
100
e. 9x 2 16y 2 144

f. 49x 2 7y 1 36
2

Tough Question!

2. Sketch the graph of each of the ellipses in question 1 and check your graph on a graphing calculator.
(Write the equation you need to put in your calculator)
3. Write the equation of each of the ellipses below.
a.

b.

c.

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4. Write the equation of an ellipse with a center (3, 2), passing through (4, 2), (10, 2), (3, 1), and
(3, 5).

5. For each ellipse, determine the coordinates of the center, the endpoints of the both axes.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.

3x 2 y2 6x 8y 11 0
x 2 121y 2 726y 968 0
9x 2 25y 2 9x 50y 197.75 0
16x 2 4y 2 96x 8y 84 0
4x 2 9y2 96x 16x 18y 11 0
36x 2 64y 2 108x 128y 431 0

6. Change the following to general form.


x 2 y 1

1
9
25
2

a.

x 3 y 1
2

b.

64

36

7. Find the equation of an ellipse satisfying the given conditions:


a. center at (2, 5) with the longer axis of length 12 and parallel to the xaxis, shorter axis of length 10
b. center at (3, 4) with the longer axis of length 8 and parallel to the yaxis, shorter axis of length 2
8. B.C. Place Stadium has an airfilled fabric dome roof that forms the shape of an ellipse when viewed
from above. Its maximum length is approximately 230 m, its maximum width is approximately
190 m, and its maximum height is approximately 60 m.
a. Find an equation for the ellipse formed by the base of the roof.
230 m

190 m

b. Taking a cross section of the roof at its greatest width results in a semiellipse. Find an
equation for this semiellipse.
60 m
190 m
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c. The promoters of a concert plan to send fireworks up from a point on the stage that is 30 m
lower than the center in part b, and 40 m along the major axis of this ellipse from its center.
How far is that point on the stage from the roof?

9. Describe the transformations (translations and stretches) that have been applied to the unit circle
x 2 y 2 1 to produce each of the ellipses below. Then find the standard form of the equation of each
ellipse.
b)

a)

d)

c)

f)
e)

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Ellipse Worksheet Answers


1. For each of the following, determine the centre of the ellipse and the endpoints of each axis.
x2 y2
a)
C(0,0), Endpts(8,0),(8,0),(0,6),(0,6)

1
64 36
x2 y2
b)
C(0,0), Endpts(4,0),(4,0),(0,7),(0,7)

1
16 49
2
2
x 7 y 5

c)
C(7,5), Endpts(9,5),(5,5),(7,0),(7,10)

1
4
25

x 3 y 8
2

d)

9
100
e) 9x 2 16y 2 144

C(3,8), Endpts(0,8),(6,8),(3,2),(3,18)

C(0,0), Endpts(4,0),(4,0),(0,3),(0,3)

6
6
2
2
20 8
,1 ,
,1
f) 49x 2 7y 1 36 C(2,1), Endpts
, 2,1 , 2,1
7
7
7

7
2.

Sketch the graph of each of the ellipses in question 1 and check your graph on a graphing calculator. (Write the
equation you need to put in your calculator)

3. Write the equation of each of the ellipses below.


2
2
x 4
y 2

a)

1
9
1

b)

x 3

c)

x 4

25

y 2

y 4
4

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4. Write the equation of an ellipse with a centre (3,2), passing through (4,2), (10,2), (3,1), and
2
2
x 3
y 2

(3,5).

1
49
9
5. For each ellipse, determine the coordinates of the centre, the endpoints of the both axes.
a) 3x 2 y2 6x 8y 11 0
C(1,4), Endpts

b)
c)
d)
e)
f)

10, 4 , 1 10, 4 , 1, 4 30 , 1, 4 30

C(0,3), Endpts(11,3),(11,3),(0,2),(0,4)
x 121y 726y 968 0
2
2
9x 25y 9x 50y 197.75 0 C(0.5,1), Endpts(4.5,1),(5.5,1),(0.5,2),(0.5,4)
C(3,1), Endpts(1,1),(5,1),(3,3),(3,5)
16x 2 4y 2 96x 8y 84 0
2
2
4x 9y 96x 16x 18y 11 0 C(2,1), Endpts(1,1),(5,1),(2,3),(2,1)
36x 2 64y 2 108x 128y 431 0 C(1.5,1), Endpts(5.5,1),(2.5,1), (1.5,2),(1.5,4)

6. Change the following to general form.


2
y 1
a) x
1
9
25
2
2
x 3 y 1
b)

1
64
36
2

25 x 2 9 y 2 18 y 216 0
36 x 2 64 y 2 216 x 128 y 1916 0

7. Find the equation of an ellipse satisfying the given conditions:


a) Centre at (2,5) with the longer axis of length 12 and parallel to the xaxis, shorter axis of
2
2
x 2
y 5

length 10.

1
36
25
b) Centre at (3,4) with the longer axis of length 8 and parallel to the yaxis, shorter axis of
2
2
x 3 y 4
length 2

1
1
16
8. B.C. Place Stadium has an airfilled fabric dome roof that forms the shape of an ellipse when
viewed from above. Its maximum length is approximately 230 m, its maximum width is
approximately 190 m, and its maximum height is approximately 60 m.
a) Find an equation for the ellipse formed by the base of the roof.
230 m

x2
y2

1
13225 9025

190 m

b) Taking a cross section of the roof at its greatest width results in a semiellipse. Find an
equation for this semiellipse.
60 m

x2
y2

1
9025 3600

190 m
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c) The promoters of a concert plan to send fireworks up from a point on the stage that is 30 m
lower than the centre in part b), and 40 m along the major axis of this ellipse from its
centre. How far is that point on the stage from the roof? 84.4 m
9. Describe the transformations (translations and stretches) that have been applied to the unit circle
x 2 y 2 1 to produce each of the ellipses below. Then find the standard form of the equation of
each ellipse.
b
)

a
)
d
)
c
)

f
)

e
)

a)

Vertical stretch by a factor of 3 about the xaxis, horizontal stretch by a factor of 2 about the yaxis, up 6, and
left 3.

b)

x 3
4

y 6
9

Vertical stretch by a factor of 3 about the xaxis, horizontal stretch by a


factor of 2 about the yaxis, up 6, and left 3.

c)

x 4

y 7

y2
1
4

Vertical stretch by a factor of 3 about the xaxis, horizontal stretch by a


factor of 2 about the yaxis, up 6, and left 3.

e)

Vertical stretch by a factor of 3 about the xaxis, horizontal stretch by a


factor of 2 about the yaxis, up 6, and left 3.

d)

x 5

x 6
9

y 2
4

Vertical stretch by a factor of 3 about the xaxis, horizontal stretch by a factor of 2 about the yaxis, up 6,
and left 3.

x2 y 2

1
4 25

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