Author Question: Which of the following statements about an ellipse is not true? A) The semimajor axis of an ... (Read 46 times)

rachel9 · **on:** Jul 27, 2018

Which of the following statements about an ellipse is not true?

A) The semimajor axis of an ellipse is half the length of the longest line that you can draw across an ellipse.
B) An ellipse with a large eccentricity looks much more elongated (stretched out) than an ellipse with a small eccentricity.
C) A circle is considered to be a special type of ellipse.
D) The focus of an ellipse is always located precisely at the center of the ellipse.

Question 2

If the freezing point of ices of all types were at a much lower temperature, what change would that imply for the formation of our solar system?

A) The gas giants would have to form at a larger distance.
B) The gas giants could have formed at a closer distance.
C) There would be no change in where gas giants could form, because the freezing point of ices did not affect the formation of gas giants.