Area of Ellipse — Formula Derivation (Proof)

Опубликовано: 06 Март 2026
на канале: Math Stuff
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This video is a part of the Ellipse playlist:    • Ellipse  

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In this video, we show how to get the formula for the area of an ellipse. We use the formula for the area of a circle and the fact that an ellipse is a circle stretched in one direction.

Timestamps:

00:00 - Introduction
00:13 - Placing the Coordinate System
00:51 - Stretching a Rectangle
01:43 - Approximating the Circle and the Ellipse
02:10 - Relation Between the Areas of Circle and Ellipse
02:22 - Area of the Ellipse

Software used for animations: Manim CE