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Ellipse

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Ellipse Summary
1,075 words, approx. 4 pages
An ellipse is a kind of oval. It is the oval formed by the intersection of a plane and a right circular cone-one of the four types of conic sections. The other three are the circle, the hyperbola, and the parabola. The ellipse is symmetrical along two...
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Ellipse
90 words, approx. 1 pages
Closed curve, one of the conic sections of analytic geometry, consisting of all points whose distances from each of two fixed points (foci) add up to the same value. The midpoint between the foci is the center. One property of an ellipse is that the...
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Ellipse Information
2,161 words, approx. 7 pages
In mathematics, an ellipse (from the Greek ἔλλειψις, literally absence) is the locus of points on a plane for which the sum of the distances from any point to two fixed points is constant. The two fixed points are called foci (plural of focus)....


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The Washington Post
Read His Ellipses
05/08/1990: 378 words, approx. 1 pages
THE WHITE House continues to say the right things about the budget deficit. The key to putting the budget back in order is a tax increase. Without one the Democrats won't countenance the spending cuts that will also be required, and the spending side...
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The Washington Post
AIDS Quilt on the Ellipse
09/11/1989: 711 words, approx. 2 pages
The Names Project-better known as the AIDS Memorial Quilt-is returning to Washington Oct. 6-8. This will be the last time the quilt can be displayed in its entirety, due to its size. "It has grown," said Jeff Daniel of the Washington area chapter...
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The Orange County Register
Swing into spring // It's time to decorate with nature-inspired colors and themes and modern shapes.
3/31/2007: 587 words, approx. 2 pages
Somewhere beyond the sea, there’s a lot of inspiration for spring. Shades such as aqua and motifs such as coral paired with sleek, contemporary furnishings were among the top trends at the Spring Market at Laguna Design Center showrooms Tuesday. Nature, it appears, is a...
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AP News
Bush on hand at Christmas tree lighting
12/7/2007: 388 words, approx. 1 pages
President Bush, keeping up a White House tradition that spans decades, ushered in the holidays Thursday as the National Christmas Tree came aglow in bright lights of gold, red and blue. The president thanked people across the country for upholding the spirit of the season."During...
 


 

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