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Eliminate θ between the given equations:

x = h + a cos θ, y = k + b sin θ

Trigonometric Identities

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⇒ x = h + a cos θ

⇒ cos θ = xha\dfrac{x - h}{a}…..(1)

⇒ y = k + b sin θ

⇒ sin θ = ykb\dfrac{y - k}{b}…..(2)

Square and add equations (1) and (2):

(xha)2+(ykb)2=cos2θ+sin2θ(xha)2+(ykb)2=1(xh)2a2+(yk)2b2=1.\Rightarrow \Big(\dfrac{x - h}{a}\Big)^2 + \Big(\dfrac{y - k}{b}\Big)^2 = \cos^2 \theta + \sin^2 \theta \\[1em] \Rightarrow \Big(\dfrac{x - h}{a}\Big)^2 + \Big(\dfrac{y - k}{b}\Big)^2 = 1 \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{(x - h)^2}{a^2} + \dfrac{(y - k)^2}{b^2} = 1 .

Hence,the required relation is (xh)2a2+(yk)2b2=1\dfrac{(x - h)^2}{a^2} + \dfrac{(y - k)^2}{b^2} = 1.

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