a name of the point that is use to define an ellipse?

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a name of the point that is use to define an ellipse?

2007-09-10 11:42:33 · 2 answers · asked by crunkjude619 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

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Actually, there are two of them. Each one is a 'focus' and the two together are called the 'foci' of the ellipse (foci being the correct plural form of focus)

HTH

Doug

2007-09-10 11:49:13 · answer #1 · answered by doug_donaghue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Locus of points equidistant from two fixed points called the foci.

2007-09-10 11:46:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋