Area of Ellipse

Rarely Tested

Area of Ellipse

For an ellipse with semi-major axis $$a$$ and semi-minor axis $$b$$:

$$A=\pi ab$$

Usage

- Used to calculate the total area enclosed by the ellipse.

Question 1

What is the maximum possible area of a triangle inscribed completely inside the ellipse $$\frac{x^2}{a^2} + \frac{y^2}{b^2} = 1$$?

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