Multiple Choice
In an ellipse, the major axis is a distance measured
A) from focus to focus.
B) along the longer diameter, passing through the foci of the ellipse.
C) along the shorter diameter.
D) along the circumference, between the closest point to and the farthest point from one focus.
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