Finding Equation of Ellipse from a given Directrix, Adjacent Focus and Eccentricity
Given the Equation of a Directrix \(Ax + By + C=0\), Coordinates of it's Adjacent Focus \((x_{f1},y_{f1})\) and Eccentricity \(e\) the following gives the steps for calculation of the Equation of the Ellipse
Calculate the Signed Distance \(d\) Between the given Focus and the Directrix as follows
Calculate the Coordinates of the Vertex \((x_{v1},y_{v1})\) lying between Focus and Directrix as follows
We know that the Coordinates of Vertex \((x_{v1},y_{v1})\) Divides the Line Joining the Coordinates of Focus \((x_{f1},y_{f1})\) and Coordinates of Projection of the Focus on the Directrix
\((x_p,y_p)\) intenally in a Ratio \(e:1\). Therefore using Section Formula we have