College Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32178-228-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-228-1

Chapter 7 - Conic Sections - Exercise Set 7.1 - Page 672: 69

Answer

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Work Step by Step

An ellipse can be defined by two ways. Either it is a regular oval shape, on which any point on its circumference has a fixed sum of distances from two fixed points (called the foci) is constant. It is also a conic section obtained by cutting a cone is by an oblique plane not intersecting the base.
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