
Understanding Ellipses

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Aiden Montgomery
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are the three components needed to define an ellipse?
Two foci and a distance
A center and a radius
A diameter and a circumference
Two axes and a perimeter
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How is the sum of distances from any point on an ellipse to the two foci described?
It is always equal to the distance between the foci.
It is always equal to a constant value.
It varies depending on the point chosen.
It is always zero.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In what way is a circle a special type of ellipse?
It has no foci.
Its foci are at the endpoints of the diameter.
Its foci are at the same point.
It has an infinite number of foci.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the major axis of an ellipse?
The line segment that is equal in length to the minor axis.
The line segment that is parallel to the minor axis.
The line segment that passes through the foci and has endpoints on the ellipse.
The line segment that passes through the center and is perpendicular to the minor axis.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the relationship between the major and minor axes of an ellipse?
The major axis is always perpendicular to the minor axis.
The major axis is always longer than or equal to the minor axis.
The major axis is always equal to the minor axis.
The major axis is always shorter than the minor axis.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the semi-major axis of an ellipse?
Half of the minor axis
The full length of the minor axis
Half of the major axis
The full length of the major axis
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What variable is typically used to represent the length of the semi-major axis?
D
C
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A
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