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Which two fixed point define the shape of an ellipse?
The two fixed points are the foci but these do not define the shape of the ellipse. You also need to know the eccentricity.
What is the point that helps to define an ellipse?
There are two points: the foci.
Is a point that helps to define an ellipse?
No there can never be a single point. But yes there are two such points called foci( each called focus) that helps to define an ellipse. An ellipse can then be defined as a curve which is actually the locus of all points in a plane,the sum of whose distances from two fixed points (the foci) is a given(positive)constant . This is further expressed mathematically to obtain the equation of an ellipse.
What is an oval shape with two points?
An ellipse? The shape described is not an exactly describable geometric shape, (), and as far as I know there is no name for it.
What two things does every ellipse have?
An ellipse have two focal points.
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