Gilbert Strang, Calculus, 3rd edition (Wellesley-Cambridge Press; MIT OpenCourseWare RES.18-001) §3.5 Parabolas, Ellipses, and Hyperbolas, #24 · Geometry · Conic sections
Move a square root to the right side of equation (5) and…
This problem is about parabolas, are about ellipses, are about hyperbolas.
Move a square root to the right side of equation (5) and square both sides. Then isolate the remaining square root and square again. Simplify to reach the equation of an ellipse.
Gilbert Strang, Calculus, 3rd edition (Wellesley-Cambridge Press; MIT OpenCourseWare RES.18-001) · §3.5 Parabolas, Ellipses, and Hyperbolas, #24
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