Let be the two points where the flag posts are fixed on the ground.
Take the line joining points and
as the x-axis, the mid-point of line segment
as the origin O and the line through O, perpendicular to
as y-axis.
∴ Co-ordinates of points are (-4, 0) and (4, 0) respectively.
Take any point on the track.
∴
Squaring both sides, we get
Squaring both sides, we get
Hence, the equation of the locus of is :
which is the equation of the ellipse in standard form
In the following, find the coordinates of the foci, the vertices, the length of major axis, the minor axis, the eccentricity and the length of the latus rectum of the ellipse.
In the following, find the coordinates of the foci, the vertices, the length of major axis, the minor axis, the eccentricity and the length of the latus rectum of the ellipse.
In the following, find the coordinates of the foci, the vertices, the length of major axis, the minor axis, the eccentricity and the length of the latus rectum of the ellipse.