Foci of an Ellipse

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ellipse foci 1hollow ellipse s major s minor 3Foci is a point used to define the conic section.  F and G seperately are called "focus", both togeather are called "foci".

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foci of an Ellipse formula

\( c^2 \;=\; a^2 - b^2  \)
Symbol English Metric
\( c \) = length center to focus \( in \) \( mm \)
\( a \) = length semi-major axis \( in \) \( mm \)
\( b \) = length semi-minor axis \( in \) \( mm \)

 

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