Write the equation of the ellipse with center (1, -4), a = 7, b = 5 and a horizontal major axis

((x - 1)^2)/(49) + ((y + 4)^2)/(25) = 1

Write the equation of the ellipse with center (4, -2), a = 6, b = 2 and a vertical major axis

((x - 4)^2)/(4) + ((y + 2)^2)/(36) = 1

Write the equation of the ellipse with center (2, 4), a = 7, b = 6 and a horizontal major axis

((x - 2)^2)/(49) + ((y - 4)^2)/(36) = 1

Write the equation of the ellipse with center (-3, -1), a = 5, b = 3 and a horizontal major axis

((x + 3)^2)/(25) + ((y + 1)^2)/(9) = 1

Write the equation of the ellipse with center (-3, 1), a = 5, b = 3 and a vertical major axis

((x + 3)^2)/(9) + ((y - 1)^2)/(25) = 1

Write the equation of the ellipse with center (-2, 4), a = 7, b = 5 and a horizontal major axis

((x + 2)^2)/(49) + ((y - 4)^2)/(25) = 1

Write the equation of the ellipse with center (-4, -4), a = 6, b = 3 and a vertical major axis

((x + 4)^2)/(9) + ((y + 4)^2)/(36) = 1

Write the equation of the ellipse with center (-4, -4), a = 4, b = 2 and a horizontal major axis

((x + 4)^2)/(16) + ((y + 4)^2)/(4) = 1

Write the equation of the hyperbola with center (-3, 2), a = 10, b = 9 and a horizontal transverse axis

((x + 3)^2)/(100) - ((y - 2)^2)/(81) = 1

Write the equation of the hyperbola with center (-3, -5), a = 8, b = 9 and a horizontal transverse axis

((x + 3)^2)/(64) - ((y + 5)^2)/(81) = 1

Write the equation of the hyperbola with center (-4, 7), a = 10, b = 9 and a vertical transverse axis

((y - 7)^2)/(100) - ((x + 4)^2)/(81) = 1

Write the equation of the hyperbola with center (5, 7), a = 10, b = 8 and a horizontal transverse axis

((x - 5)^2)/(100) - ((y - 7)^2)/(64) = 1

Write the equation of the hyperbola with center (3, 5), a = 10, b = 8 and a vertical transverse axis

((y - 5)^2)/(100) - ((x - 3)^2)/(64) = 1

Write the equation of the hyperbola with center (-5, -3), a = 10, b = 9 and a vertical transverse axis

((y + 3)^2)/(100) - ((x + 5)^2)/(81) = 1

Write the equation of the hyperbola with center (2, -4), a = 8, b = 9 and a horizontal transverse axis

((x - 2)^2)/(64) - ((y + 4)^2)/(81) = 1

Write the equation of the hyperbola with center (2, 4), a = 10, b = 8 and a horizontal transverse axis

((x - 2)^2)/(100) - ((y - 4)^2)/(64) = 1

Write the equation of the hyperbola with center (7, -3), a = 8, b = 10 and a vertical transverse axis

((y + 3)^2)/(64) - ((x - 7)^2)/(100) = 1

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Equations of ellipses and hyperbolas worksheet for Algebra 2

The two look almost identical on paper: a plus makes an ellipse and a minus makes a hyperbola, and that single sign is the whole difference between a closed curve and two open ones.

Also taught in Precalculus, at its own level and with its own examples.

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Standard Form of a Line (Algebra 1). Ax + By = C, with A positive and whole.
Graphing Lines: Standard Form (Algebra 1). Ax + By = C: rearrange it, or find both intercepts.
Writing Linear Equations (Algebra 1). Slope-intercept, point-slope and standard form.
Vertex Form of a Parabola (Algebra 2). y = a(x - h)² + k, both directions.
Equations of Circles (Algebra 2). Center and radius, both directions.

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Sigma Prep · sigmaprep.io/worksheets Name Ellipses and Hyperbolas Date Period Give each equation in standard form. Write an ellipse from its center Write the equation of the ellipse with center $(1, - 4)$ , $a = 7$ , $b = 5$ and a horizontal major axis Write the equation of the ellipse with center $(0, 0)$ , $a = 4$ , $b = 2$ and a vertical major axis Write the equation of the ellipse with center $(4, - 2)$ , $a = 6$ , $b = 2$ and a vertical major axis Write the equation of the ellipse with center $(2, 4)$ , $a = 7$ , $b = 6$ and a horizontal major axis Write the equation of the ellipse with center $(- 3, - 1)$ , $a = 5$ , $b = 3$ and a horizontal major axis Write the equation of the ellipse with center $(- 3, 1)$ , $a = 5$ , $b = 3$ and a vertical major axis Write the equation of the ellipse with center $(- 2, 4)$ , $a = 7$ , $b = 5$ and a horizontal major axis Write the equation of the ellipse with center $(- 4, - 4)$ , $a = 6$ , $b = 3$ and a vertical major axis Write the equation of the ellipse with center $(- 4, - 4)$ , $a = 4$ , $b = 2$ and a horizontal major axis Write the equation of the ellipse with center $(- 2, 0)$ , $a = 7$ , $b = 5$ and a horizontal major axis Write a hyperbola from its center Write the equation of the hyperbola with center $(- 3, 2)$ , $a = 10$ , $b = 9$ and a horizontal transverse axis Write the equation of the hyperbola with center $(- 3, - 5)$ , $a = 8$ , $b = 9$ and a horizontal transverse axis Write the equation of the hyperbola with center $(- 4, 7)$ , $a = 10$ , $b = 9$ and a vertical transverse axis Write the equation of the hyperbola with center $(5, 7)$ , $a = 10$ , $b = 8$ and a horizontal transverse axis Write the equation of the hyperbola with center $(0, - 6)$ , $a = 8$ , $b = 10$ and a vertical transverse axis Write the equation of the hyperbola with center $(3, 5)$ , $a = 10$ , $b = 8$ and a vertical transverse axis Write the equation of the hyperbola with center $(- 5, - 3)$ , $a = 10$ , $b = 9$ and a vertical transverse axis Write the equation of the hyperbola with center $(2, - 4)$ , $a = 8$ , $b = 9$ and a horizontal transverse axis Write the equation of the hyperbola with center $(2, 4)$ , $a = 10$ , $b = 8$ and a horizontal transverse axis Write the equation of the hyperbola with center $(7, - 3)$ , $a = 8$ , $b = 10$ and a vertical transverse axis Free math worksheets at sigmaprep.io/worksheets© 2026 Sigma Prep

Sigma Prep · sigmaprep.io/worksheets

Name

Ellipses and Hyperbolas

Date Period

Give each equation in standard form.

Write an ellipse from its center
Write the equation of the ellipse with center $(1, - 4)$ , $a = 7$ , $b = 5$ and a horizontal major axis
Write the equation of the ellipse with center $(0, 0)$ , $a = 4$ , $b = 2$ and a vertical major axis
Write the equation of the ellipse with center $(4, - 2)$ , $a = 6$ , $b = 2$ and a vertical major axis
Write the equation of the ellipse with center $(2, 4)$ , $a = 7$ , $b = 6$ and a horizontal major axis
Write the equation of the ellipse with center $(- 3, - 1)$ , $a = 5$ , $b = 3$ and a horizontal major axis
Write the equation of the ellipse with center $(- 3, 1)$ , $a = 5$ , $b = 3$ and a vertical major axis
Write the equation of the ellipse with center $(- 2, 4)$ , $a = 7$ , $b = 5$ and a horizontal major axis
Write the equation of the ellipse with center $(- 4, - 4)$ , $a = 6$ , $b = 3$ and a vertical major axis
Write the equation of the ellipse with center $(- 4, - 4)$ , $a = 4$ , $b = 2$ and a horizontal major axis
Write the equation of the ellipse with center $(- 2, 0)$ , $a = 7$ , $b = 5$ and a horizontal major axis

Write a hyperbola from its center
Write the equation of the hyperbola with center $(- 3, 2)$ , $a = 10$ , $b = 9$ and a horizontal transverse axis
Write the equation of the hyperbola with center $(- 3, - 5)$ , $a = 8$ , $b = 9$ and a horizontal transverse axis
Write the equation of the hyperbola with center $(- 4, 7)$ , $a = 10$ , $b = 9$ and a vertical transverse axis
Write the equation of the hyperbola with center $(5, 7)$ , $a = 10$ , $b = 8$ and a horizontal transverse axis
Write the equation of the hyperbola with center $(0, - 6)$ , $a = 8$ , $b = 10$ and a vertical transverse axis
Write the equation of the hyperbola with center $(3, 5)$ , $a = 10$ , $b = 8$ and a vertical transverse axis
Write the equation of the hyperbola with center $(- 5, - 3)$ , $a = 10$ , $b = 9$ and a vertical transverse axis
Write the equation of the hyperbola with center $(2, - 4)$ , $a = 8$ , $b = 9$ and a horizontal transverse axis
Write the equation of the hyperbola with center $(2, 4)$ , $a = 10$ , $b = 8$ and a horizontal transverse axis
Write the equation of the hyperbola with center $(7, - 3)$ , $a = 8$ , $b = 10$ and a vertical transverse axis



Sigma Prep · sigmaprep.io/worksheets Name Ellipses and HyperbolasAnswer keyVersion 1 Date Period Give each equation in standard form. Write an ellipse from its center Write the equation of the ellipse with center $(1, - 4)$ , $a = 7$ , $b = 5$ and a horizontal major axis $\frac{{(x - 1)}^{2}}{49} + \frac{{(y + 4)}^{2}}{25} = 1$ Write the equation of the ellipse with center $(0, 0)$ , $a = 4$ , $b = 2$ and a vertical major axis $\frac{x^{2}}{4} + \frac{y^{2}}{16} = 1$ Write the equation of the ellipse with center $(4, - 2)$ , $a = 6$ , $b = 2$ and a vertical major axis $\frac{{(x - 4)}^{2}}{4} + \frac{{(y + 2)}^{2}}{36} = 1$ Write the equation of the ellipse with center $(2, 4)$ , $a = 7$ , $b = 6$ and a horizontal major axis $\frac{{(x - 2)}^{2}}{49} + \frac{{(y - 4)}^{2}}{36} = 1$ Write the equation of the ellipse with center $(- 3, - 1)$ , $a = 5$ , $b = 3$ and a horizontal major axis $\frac{{(x + 3)}^{2}}{25} + \frac{{(y + 1)}^{2}}{9} = 1$ Write the equation of the ellipse with center $(- 3, 1)$ , $a = 5$ , $b = 3$ and a vertical major axis $\frac{{(x + 3)}^{2}}{9} + \frac{{(y - 1)}^{2}}{25} = 1$ Write the equation of the ellipse with center $(- 2, 4)$ , $a = 7$ , $b = 5$ and a horizontal major axis $\frac{{(x + 2)}^{2}}{49} + \frac{{(y - 4)}^{2}}{25} = 1$ Write the equation of the ellipse with center $(- 4, - 4)$ , $a = 6$ , $b = 3$ and a vertical major axis $\frac{{(x + 4)}^{2}}{9} + \frac{{(y + 4)}^{2}}{36} = 1$ Write the equation of the ellipse with center $(- 4, - 4)$ , $a = 4$ , $b = 2$ and a horizontal major axis $\frac{{(x + 4)}^{2}}{16} + \frac{{(y + 4)}^{2}}{4} = 1$ Write the equation of the ellipse with center $(- 2, 0)$ , $a = 7$ , $b = 5$ and a horizontal major axis $\frac{{(x + 2)}^{2}}{49} + \frac{y^{2}}{25} = 1$ Write a hyperbola from its center Write the equation of the hyperbola with center $(- 3, 2)$ , $a = 10$ , $b = 9$ and a horizontal transverse axis $\frac{{(x + 3)}^{2}}{100} - \frac{{(y - 2)}^{2}}{81} = 1$ Write the equation of the hyperbola with center $(- 3, - 5)$ , $a = 8$ , $b = 9$ and a horizontal transverse axis $\frac{{(x + 3)}^{2}}{64} - \frac{{(y + 5)}^{2}}{81} = 1$ Write the equation of the hyperbola with center $(- 4, 7)$ , $a = 10$ , $b = 9$ and a vertical transverse axis $\frac{{(y - 7)}^{2}}{100} - \frac{{(x + 4)}^{2}}{81} = 1$ Write the equation of the hyperbola with center $(5, 7)$ , $a = 10$ , $b = 8$ and a horizontal transverse axis $\frac{{(x - 5)}^{2}}{100} - \frac{{(y - 7)}^{2}}{64} = 1$ Write the equation of the hyperbola with center $(0, - 6)$ , $a = 8$ , $b = 10$ and a vertical transverse axis $\frac{{(y + 6)}^{2}}{64} - \frac{x^{2}}{100} = 1$ Write the equation of the hyperbola with center $(3, 5)$ , $a = 10$ , $b = 8$ and a vertical transverse axis $\frac{{(y - 5)}^{2}}{100} - \frac{{(x - 3)}^{2}}{64} = 1$ Write the equation of the hyperbola with center $(- 5, - 3)$ , $a = 10$ , $b = 9$ and a vertical transverse axis $\frac{{(y + 3)}^{2}}{100} - \frac{{(x + 5)}^{2}}{81} = 1$ Write the equation of the hyperbola with center $(2, - 4)$ , $a = 8$ , $b = 9$ and a horizontal transverse axis $\frac{{(x - 2)}^{2}}{64} - \frac{{(y + 4)}^{2}}{81} = 1$ Write the equation of the hyperbola with center $(2, 4)$ , $a = 10$ , $b = 8$ and a horizontal transverse axis $\frac{{(x - 2)}^{2}}{100} - \frac{{(y - 4)}^{2}}{64} = 1$ Write the equation of the hyperbola with center $(7, - 3)$ , $a = 8$ , $b = 10$ and a vertical transverse axis $\frac{{(y + 3)}^{2}}{64} - \frac{{(x - 7)}^{2}}{100} = 1$ Free math worksheets at sigmaprep.io/worksheets© 2026 Sigma Prep

Sigma Prep · sigmaprep.io/worksheets

Name

Ellipses and HyperbolasAnswer keyVersion 1

Date Period

Give each equation in standard form.

Write an ellipse from its center
Write the equation of the ellipse with center $(1, - 4)$ , $a = 7$ , $b = 5$ and a horizontal major axis $\frac{{(x - 1)}^{2}}{49} + \frac{{(y + 4)}^{2}}{25} = 1$
Write the equation of the ellipse with center $(0, 0)$ , $a = 4$ , $b = 2$ and a vertical major axis $\frac{x^{2}}{4} + \frac{y^{2}}{16} = 1$
Write the equation of the ellipse with center $(4, - 2)$ , $a = 6$ , $b = 2$ and a vertical major axis $\frac{{(x - 4)}^{2}}{4} + \frac{{(y + 2)}^{2}}{36} = 1$
Write the equation of the ellipse with center $(2, 4)$ , $a = 7$ , $b = 6$ and a horizontal major axis $\frac{{(x - 2)}^{2}}{49} + \frac{{(y - 4)}^{2}}{36} = 1$
Write the equation of the ellipse with center $(- 3, - 1)$ , $a = 5$ , $b = 3$ and a horizontal major axis $\frac{{(x + 3)}^{2}}{25} + \frac{{(y + 1)}^{2}}{9} = 1$
Write the equation of the ellipse with center $(- 3, 1)$ , $a = 5$ , $b = 3$ and a vertical major axis $\frac{{(x + 3)}^{2}}{9} + \frac{{(y - 1)}^{2}}{25} = 1$
Write the equation of the ellipse with center $(- 2, 4)$ , $a = 7$ , $b = 5$ and a horizontal major axis $\frac{{(x + 2)}^{2}}{49} + \frac{{(y - 4)}^{2}}{25} = 1$
Write the equation of the ellipse with center $(- 4, - 4)$ , $a = 6$ , $b = 3$ and a vertical major axis $\frac{{(x + 4)}^{2}}{9} + \frac{{(y + 4)}^{2}}{36} = 1$
Write the equation of the ellipse with center $(- 4, - 4)$ , $a = 4$ , $b = 2$ and a horizontal major axis $\frac{{(x + 4)}^{2}}{16} + \frac{{(y + 4)}^{2}}{4} = 1$
Write the equation of the ellipse with center $(- 2, 0)$ , $a = 7$ , $b = 5$ and a horizontal major axis $\frac{{(x + 2)}^{2}}{49} + \frac{y^{2}}{25} = 1$

Write a hyperbola from its center
Write the equation of the hyperbola with center $(- 3, 2)$ , $a = 10$ , $b = 9$ and a horizontal transverse axis $\frac{{(x + 3)}^{2}}{100} - \frac{{(y - 2)}^{2}}{81} = 1$
Write the equation of the hyperbola with center $(- 3, - 5)$ , $a = 8$ , $b = 9$ and a horizontal transverse axis $\frac{{(x + 3)}^{2}}{64} - \frac{{(y + 5)}^{2}}{81} = 1$
Write the equation of the hyperbola with center $(- 4, 7)$ , $a = 10$ , $b = 9$ and a vertical transverse axis $\frac{{(y - 7)}^{2}}{100} - \frac{{(x + 4)}^{2}}{81} = 1$
Write the equation of the hyperbola with center $(5, 7)$ , $a = 10$ , $b = 8$ and a horizontal transverse axis $\frac{{(x - 5)}^{2}}{100} - \frac{{(y - 7)}^{2}}{64} = 1$
Write the equation of the hyperbola with center $(0, - 6)$ , $a = 8$ , $b = 10$ and a vertical transverse axis $\frac{{(y + 6)}^{2}}{64} - \frac{x^{2}}{100} = 1$
Write the equation of the hyperbola with center $(3, 5)$ , $a = 10$ , $b = 8$ and a vertical transverse axis $\frac{{(y - 5)}^{2}}{100} - \frac{{(x - 3)}^{2}}{64} = 1$
Write the equation of the hyperbola with center $(- 5, - 3)$ , $a = 10$ , $b = 9$ and a vertical transverse axis $\frac{{(y + 3)}^{2}}{100} - \frac{{(x + 5)}^{2}}{81} = 1$
Write the equation of the hyperbola with center $(2, - 4)$ , $a = 8$ , $b = 9$ and a horizontal transverse axis $\frac{{(x - 2)}^{2}}{64} - \frac{{(y + 4)}^{2}}{81} = 1$
Write the equation of the hyperbola with center $(2, 4)$ , $a = 10$ , $b = 8$ and a horizontal transverse axis $\frac{{(x - 2)}^{2}}{100} - \frac{{(y - 4)}^{2}}{64} = 1$
Write the equation of the hyperbola with center $(7, - 3)$ , $a = 8$ , $b = 10$ and a vertical transverse axis $\frac{{(y + 3)}^{2}}{64} - \frac{{(x - 7)}^{2}}{100} = 1$

How to do these

Write the equation of the ellipse with center $(2, - 1)$ , $a = 5$ , $b = 3$ and a horizontal major axis

The center goes in with the opposite sign.
a and b are squared underneath.

The answer is $\frac{{(x - 2)}^{2}}{25} + \frac{{(y + 1)}^{2}}{9} = 1$ .

Where students go wrong

Putting a and b in without squaring them. The denominators are a squared and b squared, so a = 5 gives 25 underneath. The other one is losing track of which letter goes with which axis.

Also called conic equations.

What you can put on this worksheet

Write the equation of an ellipse: Write the equation of the ellipse with center $(0, 1)$ , $a = 6$ , $b = 2$ and a vertical major axis → $\frac{x^{2}}{4} + \frac{{(y - 1)}^{2}}{36} = 1$
Write the equation of a hyperbola: Write the equation of the hyperbola with center $(0, 1)$ , $a = 6$ , $b = 2$ and a vertical transverse axis → $\frac{{(y - 1)}^{2}}{36} - \frac{x^{2}}{4} = 1$
An ellipse from its vertices and foci: Write the equation of the ellipse with vertices $(- 5, 1)$ and $(5, 1)$ and foci $(- 1, 1)$ and $(1, 1)$ → $\frac{x^{2}}{25} + \frac{{(y - 1)}^{2}}{24} = 1$
A hyperbola from its vertices and foci: Write the equation of the hyperbola with vertices $(- 5, 1)$ and $(5, 1)$ and foci $(- 6, 1)$ and $(6, 1)$ → $\frac{x^{2}}{25} - \frac{{(y - 1)}^{2}}{11} = 1$

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