Definition:Conic Section/Reduced Form/Ellipse

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Definition

Let $K$ be an ellipse embedded in a cartesian plane.

$K$ is in reduced form if and only if:

$(1)$ its major axis is aligned with the $x$-axis
$(2)$ its minor axis is aligned with the $y$-axis.


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