The Semimajor Axis of an Ellipse Is

question 42

Multiple Choice

The semimajor axis of an ellipse is

• A) the distance from one focus to any point on the circumference of the ellipse.
• B) the distance from the center to one side of the ellipse along the shortest diameter of the ellipse.
• C) the distance from the center of the ellipse to one end along the largest distance across of the ellipse.
• D) half the distance between the foci of the ellipse.

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