Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 11 - Section 11.2 - Ellipses - 11.2 Exercises - Page 796: 1

Answer

Sum, Foci

Work Step by Step

An ellipse is the set of all points in the plane for which the "sum" of the distances from two fixed points F1 and F2 is constant. The points F1 and F2 are called the "foci" of the ellipse.
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