Question
How do you find the major and minor axis of an ellipse?
Answers
x^2/a^2 + y^2/b^2 = 1
The semi-axis lengths are a and b.
Naturally, the larger is the major.
If it's a, the ellipse lies horizontally.
If it's b, the ellipse stands up, because the major axis is vertical.
The semi-axis lengths are a and b.
Naturally, the larger is the major.
If it's a, the ellipse lies horizontally.
If it's b, the ellipse stands up, because the major axis is vertical.
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