T H E
I M P O R T A N C
E O F
S T U D Y I N G
O F C O N I C
S E C T I O N
THE ELLIPSE
 •   Is the locus of points on a plane
such that the sum of a distance
from two fixed points is a
constant. Each fixed points is
called a focus of the ellipse
ELLIPSE
 • The ellipse is one of the four
classic conic sections created by
slicing a cone with a plane. The
others are the parabola, the circle,
and the hyperbola. The ellipse
Importance of a is vitally important in
astronomy as celestial objects
ellipse in periodic orbits around other
celestial objects all trace out
ellipses.
Parts of ellipse
Foci - two fixed points of ellipse

Foci axis – the line through foci

Center – the point on the focal axis midway between the foci

Major axis – a  line segment joining the two vertex

Minor axis – a line segment through the center, perpendicular to the major axis and
terminating at the ellipse
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C E N T E R , V E R T E X ,
C O
V E R T E X , F O C I , M A
J O R   ,   M I N O R
A X I S   A N D G R A P H .
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