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Conic Sections-Ellipse - English

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Outline:

Definition, parts and properties of an ellipse Constructing an ellipse by using Arcs of Circle method Changing the appearance of an ellipse The standard equation of an ellipse, (x-h)^2/a^2+(y-k)^2/b^2=1 The standard equation of an ellipse, (x-p)^2/b^2+(y-q)^2/a^2=1 Correlating both forms of standard equations with direction of major and minor axes Creating sliders to change coefficients in standard equations The effects of the coefficients in standard equations on the ellipse Finding foci, vertices, co-vertices, center and eccentricity of an ellipse Calculating length of major and minor axes, and latus recti of an ellipse