Semi-major and semi-minor axes

Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/semi-major-and-semi-minor-axes

Step 2 · Questions

1. 1. What is a semi-major axis?

2. 2. What is a semi-minor axis?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

• Conic Sections

• Vertex

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.