Eccentricity of Ellipse Calculator

Calculate Eccentricity of Ellipse





Formula

The formula to calculate the Eccentricity of an Ellipse is:

\[ e = \sqrt{1 - \left(\frac{b}{a}\right)^2} \]

Definition

The Eccentricity of an Ellipse is the ratio of the linear eccentricity to the semi-major axis of the Ellipse. The Semi Minor Axis of an Ellipse is half of the length of the longest chord which is perpendicular to the line joining the foci of the Ellipse. The Semi Major Axis of an Ellipse is half of the chord passing through both the foci of the Ellipse.

Example Calculation

Let's assume the following values:

Using the formula:

\[ e = \sqrt{1 - \left(\frac{6}{10}\right)^2} = 0.8 \]

The Eccentricity of the Ellipse is 0.8.

Conversion Chart

Semi Major Axis (Meter) Semi Minor Axis (Meter) Eccentricity
9 6 0.745355992499930
9.1 6 0.751844328927355
9.2 6 0.758069381485335
9.3 6 0.764046405311420
9.4 6 0.769789468728746
9.5 6 0.775311571718749
9.6 6 0.780624749799800
9.7 6 0.785740165455308
9.8 6 0.790668188890225
9.9 6 0.795418469600405
10 6 0.800000000000000
10.1 6 0.804421172156420
10.2 6 0.808689828521619
10.3 6 0.812813307415576
10.4 6 0.816798483907511
10.5 6 0.820651806648290
10.6 6 0.824379331130320
10.7 6 0.827986749786277
10.8 6 0.831479419283098
10.9 6 0.834862385321101
11 6 0.838140405208444