Learn to write the equation of the ellipse given the center and vertex and co vertex

What is the first step in writing the equation of an ellipse?

• Find the foci of the ellipse

• Calculate the area of the ellipse

• Identify the center and plot the points

• Determine the length of the axes

How can you determine the orientation of the major axis?

• By calculating the area of the ellipse

• By finding the midpoint of the co-vertices

• By checking the alignment of the center, vertices, and foci

• By measuring the distance between the foci

In the formula for an ellipse with a vertical major axis, what is placed under the 'y' term?

• The square of the distance to the vertices

• The sum of the distances to the foci

• The square of the distance to the co-vertices

• The product of the distances to the vertices and co-vertices

What is the value of 'a' in the context of this ellipse problem?

• The distance between the two co-vertices

• The distance between the two vertices

• The distance from the center to a vertex

• The distance from the center to a co-vertex

What is the final step in deriving the equation of the ellipse?

• Calculating the eccentricity of the ellipse

• Plotting the ellipse on a graph

• Finding the midpoint of the major axis

• Substituting the calculated values into the ellipse formula