JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Conic Sections Definition

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An ellipse is the locus of a point which moves in such a way that its distance from a fixed point is in constant ratio \[(<1)\] to its distance from a fixed line. The fixed point is called the focus and fixed line is called the directrix and the constant ratio is called the eccentricity of the ellipse, denoted by (e).  

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