Part of CG-04 — Ellipse

When Major Axis is Along Y-Axis

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If in x2x^2/a2a^2 + y2y^2/b2b^2 = 1, we have b > a, then the major axis is along the y-axis. In this case, foci are at (0, +/-c) where c2c^2 = b2b^2 - a2a^2, eccentricity e = cb\frac{c}{b}, vertices at (0, +/-b), and LR = 2a2a^2/b. Always identify the larger denominator as the square of the semi-major axis. This is a common source of errors in JEE.

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