Conics Section

An ellipse always has two foci.

• TRUE

• FALSE

A hyperbola has one vertex.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The directrix of a parabola is a line parallel to the axis of symmetry.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The transverse axis of a hyperbola connects its two vertices.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The foci of an ellipse lie on its major axis.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The asymptotes of a hyperbola intersect at the center.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The standard form of the equation of a circle is (x−h)²+(y−k)²=r².

• TRUE

• FALSE

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CCSS.HSG.GPE.A.1

A hyperbola has a constant sum of distances to its foci.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The major axis of an ellipse is always longer than the minor axis.

• TRUE

• FALSE

A fixed line that is perpendicular to the parabola's axis of symmetry and is equidistant from the parabola's vertex.

• FOCUS

• DIRECTRIX

• LATERA RECTA

• PRINCIPAL AXIS