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__________ ELLIPSE _________
[Ellipse] DPP-1
Find the (i) lengths of major and minor axes, (ii) coordinates of the vertices, (iii) coordinates of the foci, (iv)
eccentricity, and (v) length of the latus rectum of each of the following ellipses.
𝑥2 𝑦2 𝑥2 𝑦2
Q1. 25 + 9
=1 Q2. 49 + 36 = 1 Q3. 16𝑥 2 + 25𝑦 2 = 400
Q4. 𝑥 2 + 4𝑦 2 = 100 Q5. 9𝑥 2 + 16𝑦 2 = 144 Q6. 4𝑥 2 + 9𝑦 2 = 1
𝑥2 𝑦2 𝑥2 𝑦2
Q7. 4
+ 25 = 1 Q8. 9
+ 16 = 1 Q9. 3𝑥 2 + 2𝑦 2 = 18
Q10. 9𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 36 Q11. 16𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 16 Q12. 25𝑥 2 + 4𝑦 2 = 100
Q13. Find the equation of the ellipse whose vertices are at ( ± 6 ,0) and foci at ( ± 4 ,0).
Q14. Find the equation of the ellipse whose vertices are at (0, ±4) and foci at (0, ±√7)
Q15. Find the equation of the ellipse the ends of whose major and minor axes are (±4,0) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (0, ±3) respectively.
Q16. The length of the major axis of an ellipse is 20 units and its foci are (±5√3, 0). Find the equation of the ellipse.
Q17. Find the equation of the ellipse whose foci are (±2, 0) and the eccentricity is 1/2.
Q18. Find the equation of the ellipse whose foci are at ( ±1 ,0) and e = 1/2.
Q19. Find the equation of the ellipse whose foci are at (0, ± 4) and e = 4/5.
Q20. Find the equation of the ellipse with centre at the origin, major axis on the x-axis and passing through the
points (4, 3) and (-1, 4).
Q21. Find the equation of the ellipse with eccentricity 3/4, foci on the y-axis, centre at the origin and passing through
the point (6, 4).
Q22. Find the equation of the ellipse which passes through the point (4, 1) and having its foci at (±3, 0).
Q23. Find the equation of an ellipse, the lengths of whose major and minor axes are 10 and 8 units respectively.
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Q24. Find the equation of an ellipse whose eccentricity is 3, the latus rectum is 5 and the centre is at the origin.
Q25. Find the eccentricity of an ellipse whose latus rectum is one half of its minor axis.
Q26. Find the eccentricity of an ellipse whose latus rectum is one half of its major axis.
ANSWERS
Q1. (i) 10 units, 6 units (ii) A(- 5, 0) and B(5, 0) (iii) F1(- 4, 0) and F2(4, 0) (iv) e = 4/5
(v) 3.6 units
√13
Q2. (i) 14 units, 12 units (ii) A(- 7, 0) and B(7, 0) (iii) F1(−√13, 0) and F2(√13, 0) (iv) e =
7
(v) 72/7 units
Q3. (i) 10 units, 8 units (ii) A(- 5, 0) and B(5, 0) (iii) F1(- 3, 0) and F2(3, 0) (iv) e = 3/5
(v) 32/5 units
√3
Q4. (i) 20 units, 10 units (ii) A(- 10, 0) and B(10, 0) (iii) F1(−5√3, 0) and F2(5√3, 0) (iv) e = 2
(v) 5 units
√7
Q5. (i) 8 units, 6 units (ii) A(- 4, 0) and B(4, 0) (iii) F1(−√7, 0) and F2(√7, 0) (iv) e = 4
(v) 9/2 units
√5 √5 √5
Q6. (i) 1 unit, 2/3 unit (ii) A(- 1/2, 0) and B(1/2, 0) (iii) F1(− , 0) and F2( , 0) (iv) e =
6 6 3
(v) 4/9 unit
√21
Q7. (i) 10 units, 4 units (ii) A(0, - 5) and B(0, 5) (iii) F1(0, −√21) and F2(0, √21) (iv) e = 5
(v) 8/5 units
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√7
Q8. (i) 8 units, 6 units (ii) A(0, - 4) and B(0, 4) (iii) F1(0, −√7) and F2(0, √7) (iv) e =
4
1
(v) 4 2 units
1
Q9. (i) 6 units, 2√6 units (ii) A(0, - 3) and B(0, 3) (iii) F1(0, −√3) and F2(0, √3) (iv) e =
√3
(v) 4 units
2√2
Q10. (i) 12 units, 4 units (ii) A(0, - 6) and B(0, 6) (iii) F1(0, −4√2) and F2(0,4√2) (iv) e = 3
1
(v) 1 units
3
√15
Q11. (i) 8 units, 2 units (ii) A(0, - 4) and B(0, 4) (iii) F1(0, −√15) and F2(0, √15) (iv) e = 4
(v) 1/2 unit
√21
Q12. (i) 10 units, 4 units (ii) A(0, - 5) and B(0, 5) (iii) F1(0, −√21) and F2(0, √21) (iv) e =
5
3
(v) 1 5 units
𝑥2 𝑦2 𝑥2 𝑦2 𝑥2 𝑦2 𝑥2 𝑦2
Q13. 36 + 20 = 1 Q14. 9
+ 16 = 1 Q15. 16 + 9
=1 Q16. 100 + 25 = 1
𝑥2 𝑦2 𝑥2 𝑦2 𝑥2 𝑦2
Q17. 16 + 12 = 1 Q18. 4 + 3
=1 Q19. 9 + 25 =1
𝑥2 𝑦2 𝑥2 𝑦2
Q20. 7𝑥 2 + 15𝑦 2 = 247 Q21. 16𝑥 2 + 7𝑦 2 = 688 Q22. + =1 Q23. + =1
18 9 25 16
4𝑥 2 4𝑦 2 √3 1
Q24. 81
+ 45
=1 Q25. 𝑒 = 2
Q26. 𝑒 = 2
√
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