Conic Sections Ellipse

The shorter axis of symmetry of an ellipse is called the...

• Major axis

• Minor axis

• Axis of symmetry

• Eccentricity

The sum of the distances from the foci to any point on the ellipse is equivalent the length of the...

• Minor axis

• Major axis

• Covertex

• Vertex

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The denotation used to indicate the distance from the center of the ellipse to the focus is...

• a

• b

• c

• f

The endpoints of the major axis of an ellipse are called the...

• Vertices

• Covertices

• Foci

• Center

• 4

• 9

• 6

• 3

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What are the co-vertices of the ellipse?

• (-5,3)

• (-5,0) and (-5,6)

• (3,-5)

• (-10, 3) and (0,3)

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Find the standard equation of the given ellipse

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An ellipse has vertices at (2, 2) and (2, 8) and co-vertices at (0, 5) and (4, 5). What is the equation of the ellipse?

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Write an equation for the ellipse with each set of characteristics. Then answer the question.
Vertices ( 4, 3), (4, - 9)
Length of minor axis is 8
what is the center of this ellipse?

• (4, 6)

• ( - 4, 3)

• (6, 4)

• (4, -3)

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Write an equation for the ellipse with each set of characteristics. Then answer the question.
Vertices ( -7, -3), (13, - 3)
foci ( - 5, -3 ) , (11 , -3)
what is the a and b value of the ellipse?

• a = 10 , b = 6

• a = 6 , b = 10

• a = 36 , b = 100

• a = 100 , b = 36

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