(a)
\Observe the diagram.
\The minor axis is .
The value of is
.
The center of the elliptical tanker is origin.
\Thus, .
The major axis is .
The value of is
.
The vertices of the ellipse are .
The co-vertices of the ellipse are .
Graph :
\Graph the points ,
,
and
on the ellipse.
(b)
\Ellipse is oriented horizontally.
\Standard form of equation of ellipse is .
Substitute Here ,
,
and
in the above equation.
The equation of ellipse is .
(c)
\Find the eccentricity of the ellipse.
\Find value.
Substitute and
in the above equation.
The Eccentricity is .
Substitute and
in the above equation.
Eccentricity of the ellipse is .
(a)
\Graph the points ,
,
and
on the ellipse.
(b)
\The equation of ellipse is .
(c)
\Eccentricity of the ellipse is .