Practice Conics

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What is the major axis of an ellipse?

Back

The major axis is the longest diameter of the ellipse, which passes through the foci and vertices.

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What are the coordinates of the center of an ellipse?

Back

The center of an ellipse is the midpoint between its foci.

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In an ellipse, what does 'c' represent?

Back

'c' represents the distance from the center to a focus.

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What are the vertices (endpoints of the major axis) of the ellipse with center (-3, 2)?

Back

The vertices are (-3, 6) and (-3, -2).

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What is the standard form of the equation of a circle?

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What is the distance formula used to find the distance between two points?

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What is the definition of a parabola?

Back

A parabola is a set of all points in a plane that are equidistant from a fixed point (focus) and a fixed line (directrix).

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What is the equation of a vertical parabola?

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What is the definition of the foci of an ellipse?

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The foci are two fixed points located along the major axis, used to define the ellipse.