The Semimajor Axis of an Ellipse Is

question 33

Multiple Choice

The semimajor axis of an ellipse is

• A)the ratio of the longest diameter of the ellipse to that of the shortest diameter of the ellipse.
• B)half the length of the shortest diameter of the ellipse.
• C)half the length of the longest diameter of the ellipse.
• D)the distance between the two foci of the ellipse.
• E)the ratio of the distance between the two foci to the length of half the longest diameter of the ellipse.

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