Find the equation of an ellipse, the lengths of whose major and mirror axes are 10 and 8 units respectively.


Let the equation of required ellipse is


…(A)


Given:


Length of Major Axis = 10units …(i)


We know that,


Length of major axis = 2a …(ii)


From eq. (i) and (ii), we get


2a = 10


a = 5


It is also given that


Length of Minor Axis = 8 units …(iii)


We know that,


Length of minor axis = 2b …(iv)


From eq. (iii) and (iv), we get


2b = 8


b = 4


Substituting the value of a and b in eq. (A), we get




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