Definition:Minor Axis of Ellipse/Definition 1

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Definition

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Consider an ellipse $K$ whose foci are $F_1$ and $F_2$.

The minor axis of $K$ is the line segment through the center of $K$ perpendicular to the major axis of $K$ such that its endpoints are the points of intersection with $K$.


In the above diagram, $C_1 C_2$ is the minor axis of $K$.


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