Ellipse

Estimates ellipse perimeter and area from semi-axes a and b (area S = πab).

Area

6,28

Perimeter

9,69

Perimeter is Ramanujan’s approximation π[3(a+b)−√((3a+b)(a+3b))], not an exact elliptic integral.

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Formula

A = πab; C ≈ π[3(a+b) − √((3a+b)(a+3b))] (Ramanujan approximation)

Example: a = 2, b = 1 → A = 2π ≈ 6.28

Methodology

Area S = π × a × b from semi-axes a and b. Perimeter uses Ramanujan approximation.

Example

Semi-axes 5 and 3 cm: S ≈ 47.12 cm².

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