Definition:Minor Axis of Ellipse/Definition 2

Definition

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

The minor axis of $K$ is the diameter of $K$ which has the smallest length.

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

Also see

• Equivalence of Definitions of Minor Axis of Ellipse

Sources

• 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): ellipse
• 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): ellipse