Ellipse Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
a set of points in a plane whose sum of the distances from two fixed points is a constant
A
Ellipse
2
Q
the two fixed points, F1 and F2, whose distance from a single point of the ellipse is constant
A
Foci
3
Q
the line that contains the foci and goes through the
center of the ellipse
A
Major Axis
4
Q
the two points of intersection of the ellipse and the major axis
A
Vertices
5
Q
the line that is perpendicular to the major axis and goes through the center of the ellipse
A
Minor Axis
