Quiz #3 in Pre-Calculus

An ellipse is defined as the set of all points in a plane such that the sum of the distances from two fixed points (foci) is constant.

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The major axis of an ellipse is always the shorter axis.

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The center of an ellipse is the midpoint of the line segment joining the foci.

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The latus rectum of an ellipse passes through a focus and is perpendicular to the major axis.

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The directrix of an ellipse is located inside the ellipse and parallel to the minor axis.

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The vertices of an ellipse are always found at the endpoints of the major axis.

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The general equation of an ellipse with center at the origin is Ax² + By² - C = 0

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The general equation of an ellipse with center at the origin is Ax² + By² + Cx - Dy - E = 0.

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A horizontal ellipse stretches left to right across the coordinate plane.

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A vertical ellipse has its major axis oriented along the x-axis.

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