The length of the major axis of an ellipse is 20 units, and its foci are $(\pm 5 \sqrt{3}, 0)$ Find the equation of the ellipse.
Let the equation of the required ellipse be
$\frac{x^{2}}{a^{2}}+\frac{y^{2}}{b^{2}}=1$
Given: Length of Major Axis = 20units ...(i)
We know that,
Length of Major Axis $=2 \mathrm{a}$...(ii)
∴ From eq. (i) and (ii), we get
$2 a=20$
$\Rightarrow a=10$
It is also given that,
Coordinates of foci $=(\pm 5 \sqrt{3}, 0)$...(iii)
We know that,
Coordinates of foci $=(\pm \mathrm{c}, 0)$...(iv)
$\therefore$ From eq. (iii) and (iv), we get
$c=5 \sqrt{3}$
We know that,
$c^{2}=a^{2}-b^{2}$
$\Rightarrow(5 \sqrt{3})^{2}=(10)^{2}-b^{2}$
$\Rightarrow 75=100-b^{2}$
$\Rightarrow b^{2}=100-75$
$\Rightarrow b^{2}=25$
Substituting the value of $a^{2}$ and $b^{2}$ in the equation of an ellipse, we get
$\frac{x^{2}}{a^{2}}+\frac{y^{2}}{b^{2}}=1$
$\Rightarrow \frac{x^{2}}{100}+\frac{y^{2}}{25}=1$