OpenStax, Algebra and Trigonometry 2e §12.1 The Ellipse · Example 8 · Geometry · Conic sections

Graphing an Ellipse Centered at the Origin from an Equation Not in Standard Form

Graph the ellipse given by the equation $4 x^{2} + 25 y^{2} = 100.$ Rewrite the equation in standard form. Then identify and label the center, vertices, co-vertices, and foci.

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OpenStax, Algebra and Trigonometry 2e · §12.1 The Ellipse · Example 8

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