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

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2
Q

the two fixed points, F1 and F2, whose distance from a single point of the ellipse is constant

A

Foci

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3
Q

the line that contains the foci and goes through the

center of the ellipse

A

Major Axis

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4
Q

the two points of intersection of the ellipse and the major axis

A

Vertices

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5
Q

the line that is perpendicular to the major axis and goes through the center of the ellipse

A

Minor Axis

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