Find the area of an ellipse, also known as an oval, from its two axis lengths. The area equals pi multiplied by the semi major axis a and the semi minor axis b, written as A equals pi times a times b, where a and b are the half lengths of the long and short axes. For instance, a equals 6 and b equals 4 give an area of about 75.4 square units. Notice that when a and b are equal, the ellipse becomes a circle and the formula reduces to pi r squared. This calculator also estimates the perimeter using the accurate Ramanujan approximation, which is useful because an ellipse perimeter has no simple exact formula. Ellipses appear in orbits, running tracks, mirrors, logos and design work. Enter the two half axes in a common unit and the area returns in that unit squared, all computed locally in your browser.
Multiply pi by the semi major axis and the semi minor axis, so it is pi times a times b.
The semi major axis is half the longest width and the semi minor axis is half the shortest width of the oval.
When the two axes match the ellipse becomes a circle and the formula reduces to pi times the radius squared.
Find the area of an ellipse, also known as an oval, from its two axis lengths. The area equals pi multiplied by the semi major axis a and the semi minor axis b, written as A equals pi times a times b, where a and b are the half lengths of the long and short axes.
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