Ellipses

The major axis is:

• The shorter axis of an ellipse
• The longer axis of an ellipse
• The closest point closest to the Sun
• The farthest point closest to the Sun

In an ellipse, what distance does "a" represent?

• The distance from the center to a vertex

• The distance from the center to a co-vertex

• The distance from the center to a focus

• The length of the minor axis

• The length of the major axis

In an ellipse, what distance does "b" represent?

• The distance from the center to a vertex

• The distance from the center to a co-vertex

• The distance from the center to a focus

• The length of the minor axis

• The length of the major axis

In an ellipse, what distance does "c" represent?

• The distance from the center to a vertex

• The distance from the center to a co-vertex

• The distance from the center to a focus

• The length of the minor axis

• The length of the major axis

In an ellipse, what is the length of the major axis?

• a

• 2a

• b

• 2b

• c

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CCSS.HSG.GPE.A.3

In an ellipse, what is the length of the minor axis?

• a

• 2a

• b

• 2b

• c

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CCSS.HSG.GPE.A.3

The minor axis is...

• the x-axis

• the y-axis

The line containing the center and foci is the...

• Major Axis

• Minor Axis

• Vertices

• Co-Vertices

Identify the center and the length of "a" and "b".

• C: (0,0) a= 25, b=4

• C: (0,0) a= 4, b=25

• C: (0,0) a= 2, b=5

• C: (0,0) a= 5, b=2

"a" is always larger than "b"

• True

• False