Question

An ellipse has a vertex at (0, −7), a co-vertex at (4, 0), and a center at the origin. Which is the equation of the ellipse in standard form?

Answer 1

Answer:

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An ellipse has a vertex at (0, −7), a co-vertex at (4, 0), and a center at the origin (0,0) .

We have been asked to find the equation of the ellipse in standard form .

As we know the standard equation of an ellipse with centre at the origin (0,0). Since its vertex is on y-axis

$\underline\purple{\boxed{\bf \: \dfrac{ {y}^{2} }{ {a}^{2} } \: + \: \dfrac{ {x}^{2} }{ {b}^{2} } = \: 1}}$

where,

• a = -7
• b = 4

Substituting these values in the above equation and let's solve it

$\qquad\sf \longrightarrow \: \dfrac{ {y}^{2} }{ {( - 7)}^{2} } \: + \dfrac{ {x}^{2} }{ {(4)}^{2} } = 1 \\ \\ \\ \qquad\sf \longrightarrow \: \dfrac{ {y}^{2} }{49} \: + \frac{ {x}^{2} }{16} = 1 \\ \\ \\ \qquad\sf \longrightarrow \: \: \dfrac{ {x}^{2} }{16} \: + \dfrac{ {y}^{2} }{49} = 1$

Therefore,

• Required standard equation is x²/16 + y²/16 = 1

So, your answer is 2nd Picture.