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11th grade Ellipses: parts, equations and graphs worksheet

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Ellipses: parts, equations and graphs

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  1. Tala draws a planet's orbit around the sun as (x − 2)²/25 + (y + 1)²/9 = 1. Where are the foci?

    • (2, -5) and (2, 3)
    • (-2, -1) and (6, -1)
    • (2 − √34, -1) and (2 + √34, -1)
    • (-6, 1) and (2, 1)
  2. Esme draws the ellipse (x − 1)²/100 + (y − 4)²/36 = 1 on graph paper. Where are its foci?

    • (-7, 4) and (9, 4)
    • (1 − 2√34, 4) and (1 + 2√34, 4)
    • (-9, -4) and (7, -4)
    • (1, -4) and (1, 12)
  3. Jun draws an oval table top as (x + 4)²/64 + (y + 5)²/100 = 1. Where are its foci?

    • (4, -1) and (4, 11)
    • (-4, -5 − 2√41) and (-4, -5 + 2√41)
    • (-10, -5) and (2, -5)
    • (-4, -11) and (-4, 1)
  4. Luz plans an oval flower bed with vertices (-10, 0) and (10, 0) and foci (-6, 0) and (6, 0). Which equation is it?

    • x²/100 + y²/136 = 1
    • x²/10 + y²/8 = 1
    • x²/64 + y²/100 = 1
    • x²/100 + y²/64 = 1
  5. Milo draws an oval table top with vertices (0, -13) and (0, 13) and foci (0, -12) and (0, 12). Which equation is it?

    • x²/313 + y²/169 = 1
    • x²/169 + y²/25 = 1
    • x²/5 + y²/13 = 1
    • x²/25 + y²/169 = 1
  6. Noah draws an ellipse on graph paper with vertices (-17, 0) and (17, 0) and foci (-15, 0) and (15, 0). Which equation is it?

    • x²/289 + y²/514 = 1
    • x²/289 + y²/64 = 1
    • x²/64 + y²/289 = 1
    • x²/17 + y²/8 = 1
  7. Ren draws a planet's orbit around the sun with vertices (0, -5) and (0, 5) and foci (0, -3) and (0, 3). Which equation is it?

    • x²/16 + y²/25 = 1
    • x²/34 + y²/25 = 1
    • x²/25 + y²/16 = 1
    • x²/4 + y²/5 = 1
  8. Tala draws the ellipse (x − 1)²/36 + (y + 2)²/16 = 1 on graph paper. Where is its highest point?

  9. Zee draws an oval table top as (x + 2)²/9 + (y − 1)²/49 = 1. Where is the point of the edge farthest to the right?

  10. Esme plans an oval flower bed as (x − 3)²/64 + (y − 5)²/25 = 1. Where is the point of the edge farthest to the right?

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Ellipses: parts, equations and graphs. Every version has 10 questions, and the answer key prints on the second page.

What your child will learn

  • I can find the center, vertices, major axis and foci of an ellipse from its equation, with c² = a² − b².
  • I can write an ellipse's equation from its vertices and foci, or from its foci and the fixed sum of distances.
  • I can take out the front numbers and complete both squares to write an ellipse in standard form.

Standard: G-GPE.A.3 (+)

Words to know

ellipse: Every point whose two distances to the foci add to the same number.

foci: The two marked points inside an ellipse (one is a focus).

major axis: The longest line across the ellipse, through both foci; its length is 2a.

vertices: The two ends of the major axis.

center: The midpoint of the foci and of the vertices.

a, b, c: Center to a vertex, center to the near edge, center to a focus.

Common mistakes

Your child gave one of the two distances instead of their sum.

Your child added the steps across and up instead of finding the slanted distance.

Your child subtracted the two distances, which is the rule for a hyperbola.

What to say

Ask: how many distances does an ellipse add together?

Ask: is the slanted path shorter than the two steps together?

Ask: on an ellipse, are the distances added or subtracted?

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with ellipses: parts, equations and graphs?

Your child gave one of the two distances instead of their sum.

How can I help my child with ellipses: parts, equations and graphs?

Ask: how many distances does an ellipse add together?

Are these 11th grade math worksheets free to print?

Yes. All 6 printable versions at each level are free to print, with the answer key, and no account is needed.

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