An ellipse or hyperbola uses the general form Ax Cy Dz Ey F

Last updated: 10/19/2023

An ellipse or hyperbola uses the general form Ax Cy Dz Ey F 0 Solving for 5 unknowns A B C D E F requires 5 equations needs 5 points given But if one of the coefficients is divided out A or C then only 4 coefficients remain and only 4 points are needed x Cy Dr Ey F 0 Given 4 points on a vertical ellipse 1 2 517 0 1 933 1 0 65 and 4 449 0 Select the missing coefficients answers have been rounded to the nearest tenth x y Select Select Select y Select 0 x