Find the equation of the ellipse whose foci are (±2, 0) and the eccentricity is .
Let the equation of the required ellipse be
Given:
Coordinates of foci = (±2, 0) …(iii)
We know that,
Coordinates of foci = (±c, 0) …(iv)
∴ From eq. (iii) and (iv), we get
c = 2
It is also given that
we know that,
[∵ c = 2]
⇒ a = 4
Now, we know that,
c2 = a2 – b2
⇒ (2)2 = (4)2 – b2
⇒ 4 = 16 – b2
⇒ b2 = 16 – 4
⇒ b2 = 12
Substituting the value of a2 and b2 in the equation of an ellipse, we get