Coordinate Geometry · Classes 11, 12
Ellipse Standard Equation
Ellipse centered at origin for a,b>0.
FORMULA
\(\frac{x^2}{a^2}+\frac{y^2}{b^2}=1\)
Worked example
a=3,b=2 ⇒ x²/9+y²/4=1
Understand this formula
Ellipse centered at origin for a,b>0.
Check measurement units, mathematical domains and rounding before applying any result in an examination.