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Question
What is the value of eccentricity (e) for a parabola?
Correct Answer
Option A is the correct answer.
Detailed Explanation
Page 15, in the Eccentricity definition, states: '(For hyperbola, e>1; for parabola, e=1; for ellipse, e<1)'.
Hint
A parabola represents a unique boundary condition between ellipses and hyperbolas in terms of eccentricity.