The Best Explanation of the Equation of an Ellipse

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  • @IaKhanic
    @IaKhanic 10 років тому +260

    Wow, this is actually a great explanation. I loved the way you animated the rearranging of the formula at the end! well done.

    • @mathematicsonline
      @mathematicsonline  10 років тому +31

      appreciate the comment!

    • @andeslam7370
      @andeslam7370 6 років тому +1

      same here, this saves a lot of time, tbh,
      why not just memorizing the final outcome
      but this animation is so good
      it makes me start to memorize the algebra computation.

    • @sulopanath8905
      @sulopanath8905 6 років тому +5

      This helped me a lot.....

  • @livingfreelovingit
    @livingfreelovingit 9 років тому +57

    This video is REALLY well done: the clear explanations, the showing of each step, the color coding, the image with the labels, the animations. I am so grateful to you and to so many others across the internet that share their knowledge. It has made a world of difference for me in my studies. Thank you.

    • @Thatweebgurl
      @Thatweebgurl 10 місяців тому +1

      What are you doing now???? You must be so grown up mann

  • @srinivasanveeraraagavan271
    @srinivasanveeraraagavan271 5 років тому +16

    Beautifully explained. The animations that were use for steps are giving a sense of clear visualisation and pleasure which stood out.

  • @FlareSoul69
    @FlareSoul69 9 років тому +25

    Simple and Straight to the point - Love it!

  • @davedonnie6425
    @davedonnie6425 6 років тому +163

    I feel bad for the poor mathematician who probably spent hours rearranging that formula.

    • @Schultzie580
      @Schultzie580 4 роки тому +21

      DaveDonnie I wouldn’t feel bad, I honestly bet he had a blast

    • @hieuhandbalance
      @hieuhandbalance 4 роки тому +7

      @@Schultzie580 yes, figure out ellipse equation after an endless rearrangement definitely a blast for me, it chills my spine ;)

    • @qedmath1729
      @qedmath1729 4 роки тому +4

      Lol, I would have the time of my life rearranging that.

    • @merkov8715
      @merkov8715 4 роки тому +12

      There's no pornhub back then.

    • @ifmondayhadaface9490
      @ifmondayhadaface9490 3 роки тому

      My teacher made us do that..

  • @jaydenmar3651
    @jaydenmar3651 3 роки тому +1

    reading all the articles online over and over does nothing to help me to understand the proof. But watching this just helps me to appreciate the simplicity and understand everything so much better.

  • @alexandersitarski5886
    @alexandersitarski5886 9 років тому +9

    This video rocks. The visuals really make it. Thanks 4 taking the time to do that u da best don't ever change!

  • @Mohsinabdullah-p5f
    @Mohsinabdullah-p5f 10 місяців тому +2

    Awesome sir🎉 keep it up
    It was very easy to grasp your concept ❤

  • @orangecreeperx6980
    @orangecreeperx6980 5 років тому +9

    I have one little question. How do we know that the hypotenuse of the triangle with b and c as the other two sides is equal to a?

    • @mariogutierrez5511
      @mariogutierrez5511 4 роки тому +1

      The major axis was shown to be the entire length of the string. Half the major axis is a. Therefore, half the length of the entire string is also a. Remember, the string represents the distance from each foci (represented in this video by green dots) to the point. When the point is drawn at the top, the distance to the point from each foci is equal. Therefore, half of the string extends from each foci to the point. Since half of the string is a, the distance is a.

  • @MichaelSmith-nc9iy
    @MichaelSmith-nc9iy 6 років тому +2

    This video is absolute MONEY! You have made it super easy to understand the formula for an ellipse. Excellent work and thank you!

  • @dragoscalin4883
    @dragoscalin4883 4 місяці тому

    O bijuterie de videoclip, atât de frumos și logic explicat, mai ales că în școală(liceu) nu prea s-a studiat elipsa. Practic e o problemă de loc geometric elipsa, adică punctul de coordonate (x,y), care satisface ecuația (x²/a²) +(y²/b²) = 1, cu "a" și "b" definite astfel încât a²=b²+c². Geometria analitică e foarte frumoasă. Totul din jurul nostru e matematică. Creatorul e un matematician desăvârșit. Succes în continuare. Vă urmăresc ori de câte ori am puțin timp. Sănătate, fericire și succes în continuare.

  • @secretagentemc
    @secretagentemc 10 років тому +3

    Thanks for the video! This makes so much more sense than how the teacher was trying to explain the derivation, and the animations of the steps really help. I can't tell you how many times I get lost in class when the teacher skips over the cancellations and such. I'll definitely keep looking at your channel for extra help! :)

  • @SohanaSanzid
    @SohanaSanzid 6 днів тому

    I am giving you a heartful thank you. Man you are awesome. I spent 4 hours yesterday to just understand this probpem which is written in intermediate algebra books by AoPS. Thank you 😀

  • @tensaijuusan4653
    @tensaijuusan4653 2 роки тому +2

    The derivation of the ellipse formula was awesome! More please!

  • @jazzerk7518
    @jazzerk7518 10 років тому +1

    Words cannot express how grateful I am you just helped me to solve a problem that stuck in my head for dayzzz. Subscribed

  • @sana_aln9195
    @sana_aln9195 3 роки тому +1

    This was sooo good! We need people like u so badly!

  • @mallikarjun413
    @mallikarjun413 7 місяців тому +1

    Most beautiful explanation of ellipse on internet

  • @helixhive
    @helixhive 8 років тому +3

    First educational video I've seen on youtube.. Thanks

  • @minghaozou6712
    @minghaozou6712 4 роки тому +2

    Thanks so much with this video! I didn't understand many of the variables and what they stood for, but this aw3some video made it really clear! Helped a lot!

  • @JorgetePanete
    @JorgetePanete 6 років тому +2

    i prefer
    x²+y²=r²,
    x²/r²+y²/r²=1,
    substitute the rs for a and b to fit the formula, like, in the area, πr² becomes πab, and you can see it geometrically

  • @kavyahegade6477
    @kavyahegade6477 5 років тому +2

    Ultimate sir!! Top class video !! No one can explain nicely like you within 3min 👏👏Thanks a lotttt🤝🤝

  • @codeintherough
    @codeintherough 7 місяців тому +1

    So i imagine the person who came up with this sat struggling trying to figure out how to get a clean equation with a and b and x and y easily identifiable

  • @TheSunshineRequiem
    @TheSunshineRequiem 4 роки тому

    this video is perfect, you even showed how ellipse is drawn, hence the reason why d1+d2=2a

  • @JoeTaxpayer
    @JoeTaxpayer 3 роки тому

    Absolutely beautiful. A bit fast, but easy to pause and keep going back.

  • @pratibhakumari7594
    @pratibhakumari7594 4 роки тому

    Thankyou buddy, you actually simplified the equation by doing expansion and stuffs. I spent hours simplifying the equation and now i actually got it. Thankyou so much for the video. Love from India.

  • @MatveyTchouikine
    @MatveyTchouikine 8 місяців тому +1

    @0:53, how do we know that such a triangle can be formed?

    • @ManiH810
      @ManiH810 10 днів тому +1

      Because if you see, every point on the ellipse, when the two line segments are drawn from that point to the two foci, must equal 2a. At the top of the ellipse, the point is the same vertical length and same horizontal length from each foci. And the horizontal and vertical lengths are obviously perpendicular to each other. By SAS (side angle-side) theorem and given that the fact that the angle is 90 degrees we can draw two right triangles. The non-hypotenuse lengths are the same for each triangle so the hypotenuse lengths must be the same. The hypotenuse of each of the triangles corresponds to the length of the line segment from the point to one of the focii. Therefore the line segments, being the same, must be both of length a since it is only a+a that equals 2a.

    • @hargovinddubey6847
      @hargovinddubey6847 3 дні тому

      ​@@ManiH810wonderful reply

  • @rampatel6836
    @rampatel6836 4 роки тому

    5 years later and this is still saving Algebra 2 students

  • @Valeriia-x9m
    @Valeriia-x9m 7 місяців тому +1

    Thank you so much! It just clicked for me perfectly! 😊

  • @someperson5137
    @someperson5137 5 років тому +1

    Thank you so much! It's sad how they never teach us these things in math and we always have to look it up ourselves

  • @quntumramadhina3230
    @quntumramadhina3230 7 років тому +1

    this is way more helpful than my math teachers

  • @JTX8000
    @JTX8000 10 років тому +9

    Bravo, I love your explanation, especially the sphere one.

  • @file4318
    @file4318 2 роки тому

    Amazing video, I had my doubts with you labelling it "the best" explanation, but you proved yourself right! Thank you so much!

    • @mathematicsonline
      @mathematicsonline  2 роки тому

      I had to wait a few years, but it works!

    • @file4318
      @file4318 2 роки тому +1

      @@mathematicsonline Quite impressive that you made this 8 years ago, I'd imagine it was harder to learn editing like this back then

  • @harshithamanjularaj5882
    @harshithamanjularaj5882 7 років тому

    You really saved me dude !! I hadn't understood a single thing about this equation done in class. Finally I feel like I've solved a jigsaw puzzle . Thanks man ❤

  • @medhaujoshi
    @medhaujoshi 6 років тому +3

    This is great explanation! Is it there in slides or step by step calculation format? Thanks, a really good explanation but went a bit faster !

  • @SledgerFromTDS.
    @SledgerFromTDS. 4 роки тому +1

    Wait is this the area or circumference or the volume of a ellipse

  • @JuanPerez-m3g
    @JuanPerez-m3g 11 місяців тому

    Phenomenal video. If only professors explained material the way you did

  • @kdisci
    @kdisci 5 місяців тому

    it took me 3 seconds to remember what is was. excellent video! just impressive!

  • @_amit_gupta_
    @_amit_gupta_ 8 років тому +5

    it was very nice... how did u do that animation in equation solving ???

  • @Jell8D
    @Jell8D Рік тому

    You deserve something great man, thank you so much for this, much love

  • @jadtoumeh7387
    @jadtoumeh7387 6 років тому

    Best proof video ever, short and clear, with excellent amination! Keep up the good work!!

  • @MichelPham-z2x
    @MichelPham-z2x Місяць тому

    Thank you for your outstanding explanation of the Equation of an Ellipse. How about an explanation of a hyperbola?

  • @_marshP
    @_marshP 4 місяці тому

    This is so helpful
    Our teacher had told us that c² = a² - b² which us correct, but she also told us it was a rearrangement of the Pythgorean Theorem and didn't mention that in this case, the hypotenuse is actually a and not c like it usually is. Even in her explanations of it, she kept using the c as the hypotenuse, so it kept confusing me.

  • @cancoteli9669
    @cancoteli9669 9 років тому +2

    Hello !! First of all thank you for your effort to bring these contents together and visually represent them for us to grasp them intuitively . However i have a question for you !!
    ----> at 2 : 13 the algebraic solution you got seemed to be not working for me. I have tried dozens of algebraic tricks but i could not get it . Perhaps you have made the binomial expansion in a wrong way ?
    --> My version : ( a sqrt ( x + c ) ^2 + y ^2 ) ^2 = ( a ^2 + xc ) ^2
    --> a ^2 x^2 + 2a^2 xc + a^2 c^2 + 2 ( a ( x + c ) y ^2 ) + ( y^2 ) ^ 2 ---- > BINOMIAL EXPANSION . This is the left part of the equation i did not type the right part because this is where i kept looping back to the same point where i ended up checking the validity of my solution
    ---> Your version : a ^2 x ^2 + 2a ^2 xc + a ^2 c ^2 + a^2 y ^2 ---- > You seem to get " a ^2 y ^2 " but i did not get it how you made it
    I would be in debt if you reply back to me. Sincerely, your follower !! :) ..

    • @mathematicsonline
      @mathematicsonline  9 років тому +6

      +Can Coteli at 2:07 we have a*sqrt((x+c)^2 + y^2) = (a^2 + xc)^2
      when we square both sides we get a^2((x+c)^2 +y^2) = (a^2 +xc)^2
      on the left side we have to distribute a^2 therefore we have a^2(x+c)^2 +a^2y^2
      Hence this is where a^2y^2 comes from.

  • @samchop1998
    @samchop1998 9 років тому +35

    Can you make a video about deriving the formula of the hyperbola?

    • @vprakash2471
      @vprakash2471 5 років тому +3

      Once you know how to derive the eqn for ellipse then it's simple. Use the property D1-d2=2a for hyperbola and so on

  • @barnishe
    @barnishe Рік тому

    How did you cancel the three 4 on 2:06 ? Did u use the divide to 4 or did u transfer the 4 to the other side thus making it a -4?

  • @antoniojosiahphilipm.7817
    @antoniojosiahphilipm.7817 4 роки тому

    Dios Mio! I had been learning the derivation of the ellipse formula on a lecture material for half an hour until i watched your video! This gave me an enlightenment! Thank you!

  •  Рік тому

    Thank you I'm trying to solve line / ellipse intersection and this was very informative on what ellipse formula to use.

  • @njb3549
    @njb3549 4 роки тому +1

    Wow!!! And do you have the derivation of the eclipse along the y axis??? ❤️

  • @joshuamason2227
    @joshuamason2227 5 років тому +2

    0:28 how do you know it?

    • @HDitzzDH
      @HDitzzDH 5 років тому

      Know what? Those are just names for the shortest and longest sides.

  • @Kenji-n2k
    @Kenji-n2k 11 місяців тому

    What algebraic formula you used for [a sqrt(x+c)^2+y^2]^2

  • @madiha5268
    @madiha5268 6 років тому +1

    Great explanation! Keep it up👍 please upload more videos about conic sections as soon as possible

  • @oninlabotv3080
    @oninlabotv3080 4 роки тому

    Bro, thank you for this video. May I know what software did you use for this video and animation?.. Thank you.

  • @shotono3286
    @shotono3286 3 роки тому

    Thank you so much !! I wish my math teacher explained where the formula came from. This video is very well made and very helpful

  • @alainmoore3420
    @alainmoore3420 5 місяців тому

    Absolutely perfect. Thank you

  • @TrangNguyen-pz9ht
    @TrangNguyen-pz9ht 2 роки тому +1

    I really thought it has something to do with geometry

  • @himaxi9453
    @himaxi9453 6 місяців тому +1

    The title of this video didn't lie ❤

  • @brianna2255
    @brianna2255 4 роки тому

    you saved me for my math hw bless ur soul

  • @mcrow312166
    @mcrow312166 Рік тому

    Amazingly good animation. I needed the last step to be a bit slower to follow.

  • @MathematicsFoundation
    @MathematicsFoundation 6 років тому

    Excellent video just in 3 minutes all things are explained

  • @pavpvv2708
    @pavpvv2708 6 років тому +1

    Great explanation and easy to follow and understand. Very helpful. Thank you

  • @jovengalliguez190
    @jovengalliguez190 6 років тому +2

    This is exactly what I'm looking for, thank you ❤️

  • @xuehaoding9849
    @xuehaoding9849 6 років тому +1

    Excellent video! Could you please tell me how did you make such video containing moving symbols? I really love this approach to show equation derivations.

  • @UstaadIbraahim
    @UstaadIbraahim Рік тому +1

    It is short but seriously it is an absolute video. Thanks a lot.

  • @prathamsharma7678
    @prathamsharma7678 4 роки тому

    Thanks, I am searching for it's Simplification of its equation . You did a great job

  • @dragonlovesdiamond9512
    @dragonlovesdiamond9512 9 місяців тому

    When doing the first step, do we have to exactly put the root(x +c) …. Etc ) into the other side can’t we put the root(x-c)… etc) in it? Also I want to know the vertical ellipse proof too😭 ( edit: i tried the first step the other way around its the same)

  • @bezawitmesfin7701
    @bezawitmesfin7701 2 роки тому +1

    በጣም አሪፍ ነው እናመሰግናለን😁😁thanks

  • @renzarita9941
    @renzarita9941 4 роки тому

    Uhhh how do you get 4a^2-4a.....? it said to square both sides but how did 2a got another 4a???

  • @GravityzCatz
    @GravityzCatz 10 років тому

    wow, you explained that better than my astrophysics professor. Very well done.

  • @sulitjc5yearsago421
    @sulitjc5yearsago421 4 місяці тому

    And how did they assume that principial axis is the same as the 2 lenghts combined?

  • @happypotatu2413
    @happypotatu2413 8 років тому

    Hello! I'd like to ask where the a^2y^2 came from? Shouldn't it just be y^2? It's at 2:09 :) please help me, I badly need it!

    • @happypotatu2413
      @happypotatu2413 8 років тому

      I mean a^2 can not be distributed to y^2 since they are separated by + (plus sign) ... :( someone please answer, it'd be a great help. :)

  • @jellyqueen9288
    @jellyqueen9288 4 роки тому

    this is absolutely longer than my patience but thanks!!! your explained it so well :))

  • @lorrainemitzydeleon7430
    @lorrainemitzydeleon7430 6 років тому +1

    can you derive the formula of vertical ellipse?

    • @idealthinker101
      @idealthinker101 6 років тому +1

      Easy.
      Just replace 'a' with 'b' in every step.

  • @mathsbyajaysir2577
    @mathsbyajaysir2577 5 років тому

    at 0.55 hows that length of hyp is a

  • @1Reevee
    @1Reevee 7 років тому

    Could you derive the area of an ellipse like you did with the circle?

  • @Naverb
    @Naverb 10 років тому +1

    Absolutely beautiful. I love how you show the proofs!

  • @bobu5213
    @bobu5213 3 місяці тому

    It's doing my head in trying to do this with the standard way of calculating the distance between points (not using the distance formula) and it not working and I have no idea why. In my mind: The positive side will have a distance of x - c (the greater number minus the smaller number) and for the negative side the distance will be -x - -c = x - c. So why is it not both (x-c)^2 I don't get it.

  • @vvkhari1
    @vvkhari1 7 років тому

    Is it true for ellipses that f1 and f2 need to b at equal distance from centre?...then only 2a will be obtained....i mean how to find the mid point of x axis...coz as much as i know, coordinate geometry was not known during Appolonius's era...

  • @hemasinha2038
    @hemasinha2038 5 років тому +1

    What a wonderful explanation, loved it.

  • @computerlover9290
    @computerlover9290 6 років тому

    would you please make video on how to Derive the Equation of a Hyperbola

  • @jermsbestfriend9296
    @jermsbestfriend9296 3 роки тому

    Please respond: I have seen some videos that say "there is no formula for the perimeter of an ellipse"? Why this contradiction? Isn't this the formula for the perimeter of an ellipse? Please explain in detail?

  • @audawhashri4392
    @audawhashri4392 Рік тому

    Hello mister
    Could you please explain parabola and hyperbola using the same method in this video
    It will help many people to understand these concepts
    Thank you for your explanation

  • @roelvaleriano9634
    @roelvaleriano9634 5 років тому +2

    I love the explanation!!! Like.. this is the great vid for tutorials.. like it very much

  • @pascalwahlig475
    @pascalwahlig475 9 років тому

    Hey I'm an student from a german school and i have to do my a-levels presentation about ellipses :)
    i liked your video alot :)
    now the question :
    am I allowed to take screenshots of your video and put your formulars into my pp-prentation ?
    subscribed :)

    • @mathematicsonline
      @mathematicsonline  9 років тому

      Pascal Wahlig sure, thanks for subscribing

    • @OA-iu3vh
      @OA-iu3vh 9 років тому

      +Pascal Wahlig You can only like once?

  • @KushG420
    @KushG420 2 роки тому

    sir you are a blessing to humanity

  • @anaskhalafsamarraa9269
    @anaskhalafsamarraa9269 8 років тому

    ? Hello, Please what is the software you have designed the video with

  • @tushar_07_medico
    @tushar_07_medico 4 роки тому

    Thank you sir,you helped me a lot to clear a very big calculation and concept.

  • @nononnomonohjghdgdshrsrhsjgd
    @nononnomonohjghdgdshrsrhsjgd 2 роки тому

    Excellent, thanks a lot! Can you make videos on elliptic functions and why are they important? I stumbled over my question, because of the perimeter of an ellipse. The elliptic integral, derived from the perimeter, has no closed solution, ..they say. Could you please make a video by chance with some structure about solution types and terms around solutions: closed form, analytic, numerically, when do we use Monte Carlo, is every iteration the same in nature? This kind of questions and the missing structure in my head about them has caused me to google many times and I am still not pleased with how clean I understand the concepts.

  • @jerrymahajan
    @jerrymahajan 3 роки тому

    You can use complex numbers with a locus to find this as well

  • @cboniefbr
    @cboniefbr 10 років тому +1

    i love these videos, only makes math even more amazing

  • @Suman-zp8gs
    @Suman-zp8gs 6 років тому +2

    Explained fantasticly!👌

  • @debattamdas4908
    @debattamdas4908 9 років тому

    please upload the video of prove of the area of ellipse by Archimedes method

  • @ishanitrzaska752
    @ishanitrzaska752 8 років тому

    how do I derive the area of an ellipse from this equation?

  • @chandra.adhikari5576
    @chandra.adhikari5576 Рік тому +1

    Nice Explanation 👍👍

  • @gamingwithraj6015
    @gamingwithraj6015 2 роки тому

    Amazing explanation I like last evoution of equation TQ sooo much

  • @mightycannon1512
    @mightycannon1512 Рік тому

    How is the side of the triangle a?

  • @jy0r097
    @jy0r097 3 роки тому

    I love you I was trying this for an hour,a solid hour ;-;

  • @praneshgk2298
    @praneshgk2298 7 місяців тому +1

    Very nice

  • @RA.648
    @RA.648 3 роки тому

    Pls. Help me How to derivate vertical major axis

  • @Harsh-zj7lm
    @Harsh-zj7lm 7 років тому

    where did the diretricx go?

  • @ptyptypty3
    @ptyptypty3 8 років тому

    Excellent Excellent EXCELLENT Video!!!! thank you!!. great production value and Definitely a Learning Experience!! the best I've seen!!...