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