{"id":8531,"date":"2021-11-23T20:34:23","date_gmt":"2021-11-23T15:04:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mathemerize.com\/?p=8531"},"modified":"2021-11-23T20:42:35","modified_gmt":"2021-11-23T15:12:35","slug":"what-is-the-parametric-equation-of-ellipse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mathemerize.com\/what-is-the-parametric-equation-of-ellipse\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the parametric equation of ellipse ?"},"content":{"rendered":"
The equation x = acos\\(\\theta\\) & y = bsin\\(\\theta\\) together represent the parametric equation of ellipse \\({x_1}^2\\over a^2\\) + \\({y_1}^2\\over b^2\\) = 1, where \\(\\theta\\) is a parameter.<\/p>\n
Note that if P(\\(\\theta\\)) = (acos\\(\\theta\\), bsin\\(\\theta\\)) is on the ellipse then ; Q(\\(\\theta\\)) = (acos\\(\\theta\\), bsin\\(\\theta\\)) is on auxilliary circle.<\/p>\n
A circle described on major axis as diameter is called auxilliary circle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Solution : The equation x = acos\\(\\theta\\) & y = bsin\\(\\theta\\) together represent the parametric equation of ellipse \\({x_1}^2\\over a^2\\) + \\({y_1}^2\\over b^2\\) = 1, where \\(\\theta\\) is a parameter. Note that if P(\\(\\theta\\)) = (acos\\(\\theta\\), bsin\\(\\theta\\)) is on the ellipse then ; Q(\\(\\theta\\)) = (acos\\(\\theta\\), bsin\\(\\theta\\)) is on auxilliary circle. A circle described on …<\/p>\n