The document discusses how to graph, recognize, and write the equation of an ellipse. It explains that the standard form of an ellipse equation is x2/a2 + y2/b2 = 1, where a and b are the lengths of the major and minor axes. It also notes that the equation of an ellipse can be translated to have its center at any point (h,k) by using the form (x-h)2/a2 + (y-k)2/b2 = 1. Examples are provided of graphing ellipses from their equations in standard form.