Elementary and Intermediate Algebra: Concepts & Applications (6th Edition)

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ISBN 13: 978-0-32184-874-1

Chapter 13 - Conic Sections - 13.2 Conic Sections: Ellipses - 13.2 Exercise Set - Page 861: 4

Answer

D is the vertex.

Work Step by Step

Ellipse are the set of all points in a plane for which the sum of the distance from two fixed points ${{F}_{1}}$ and ${{F}_{2}}$ is constant. The vertices are x-intercepts points like $\left( -a,0 \right)\left( a,0 \right)$ and y-intercepts points like $\left( 0,b \right)\left( 0,-b \right)$of an ellipse. Thus, D.
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