Think & Click: Writing the Equation of an Ellipse

Now, you try. Complete the Think & Click activity by looking at each problem below, thinking about it, and then clicking on the question to reveal the solution.

Find the equation of the ellipse with vertices (0, 5) and (0, -5) and foci (0, 3) and (0, -3).
 

 

Find the equation of the ellipse with foci (5, 0) and (-5, 0) and co-vertices (0, 2) and (0, -2).