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Difference of a hyperbola and an ellipse?

I have a essay in trig and the question is Compare and Contrast the eccentricity of hyperbola and an ellipse, anything will help. thanks

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  • Pope
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
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    For an ellipse, 0 < eccentricity < 1

    For a hyperbola: eccentricity > 1

    To compare and contrast would be to discuss, but there is not really much to be said. We could discuss their other properties though.

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