Back to 12.1 The Ellipse

Writing the Equation of an Ellipse Centered at a Point Other Than the Origin

Avg difficulty 2.5

What is the standard form equation of the ellipse that has vertices ( −2,−8 ) \left(−2 , −8\right) and ( −2,2 ) \left(−2 , \text{2}\right)

and foci ( −2,−7 ) \left(−2 , −7\right) and ( −2,1 )? \left(−2 , \text{1}\right) ?

OpenStax Algebra and Trigonometry 2e, 12.1 The Ellipse, exercise 16

AI Tutor

Adapted from College Algebra © 2021 Rice University. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Sources: College Algebra 2e, Algebra and Trigonometry 2e, Precalculus 2e, College Algebra with Corequisite Support 2e. Imported at revision 4922e46.