Ellipse

Question 1

is a set of points in a plane, the sum whose
distances from two fixed points is a constant.

Answer 1

Ellipse

Question 2

The fixed points in an ellipse
are called:

Answer 2

foci/ focus

Question 3

can also be defined as the locus of points whose
distance from the focus is proportional to the horizontal
distance from a directrix, where the ratio is less than 1.

Answer 3

Ellipse

Question 4

Intersection of minor and major axis

Answer 4

CENTER

Question 5

The line joining the vertices and the foci

Answer 5

MAJOR AXIS-

Question 6

Line segment which is a perpendicular bisector of the major axis

Answer 6

MINOR AXIS-

Question 7

A line such that the ratio of distance of the points on the conic section from focus to its distance
from directrix is constant

Answer 7

DIRECTRIX-

Question 8

will always lie on the major (longest) axis, spaced equally each side of the center. (2c)

Answer 8

FOCI -

Question 9

the length of the latus rectum is equal to

Answer 9

LATUS RECTUM-

Question 10

length of the major axis

Answer 10

2a

Question 11

length of the minor axis

Answer 11

2b.

Question 12

distance from the center to the focus

Answer 12

(c)

Question 13

is the intersection of the axes.

Answer 13

The center

Question 14

endpoints of the major axis are called

Answer 14

vertices.

Question 15

endpoints of the minor axis are called
the

Answer 15

co-vertices

Question 16

line segment joining the vertices

Answer 16

major axis

Question 17

line segment joining the co-vertices

Answer 17

minor axis

Question 18

the larger denominator is in x

Answer 18

horizontal ellipse

Question 19

the larger denominator is in y

Answer 19

vertical ellipse