Which of the Following Statements About an Ellipse Is Not

question 1

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about an ellipse is not true?

• A)The focus of an ellipse is always located precisely at the center of the ellipse.
• B)A circle is considered to be a special type of ellipse.
• C)The semimajor axis of an ellipse is half the length of the longest line that you can draw across an ellipse.
• D)An ellipse with a large eccentricity looks much more elongated (stretched out)than an ellipse with a small eccentricity.

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