
Understanding Eccentricity of an Ellipse

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7th - 12th Grade
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Sophia Harris
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the eccentricity of an ellipse describe?
The color of the ellipse
The position of the ellipse
The size of the ellipse
The shape of the ellipse
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If the eccentricity of an ellipse is exactly zero, what shape does it take?
Oval
Circle
Rectangle
Triangle
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the example of a circle, what is the value of c?
4
0
2
1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
For an ellipse with a = 3 and b = 2, what is the eccentricity approximately?
0
1
0.745
0.5
Tags
CCSS.HSG.GPE.A.1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the example of an ellipse with a = 3 and b = 2, what is the length of the major axis?
5 units
3 units
6 units
4 units
Tags
CCSS.7.G.A.3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens to the shape of an ellipse as its eccentricity approaches 1?
It becomes more circular
It becomes more elongated
It becomes a square
It becomes a triangle
Tags
CCSS.HSG.GPE.A.1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the highly elongated ellipse example, what is the value of a?
5
3
1
7
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