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GET 102 GEOMETRIC CONSTRUCTION: CONIC SECTIONS Objective Question

Question

For which conic section is the eccentricity (e) equal to 1?
Options
A Ellipse
B Parabola
Correct Answer
C Hyperbola
D Circle
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Page 15 states: '(For hyperbola, e>1; for parabola, e=1; for ellipse, e<1)'

Hint

Recall the specific eccentricity value mentioned for each conic section type.

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