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What happens to an ellipse with major axis $2 a$ if $e$ tends to $0 ?$
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Step 1: The equation of an ellipse is given by $\frac{x^{2}}{a^{2}} + \frac{y^{2}}{b^{2}} = 1$ where $a$ is the semi-major axis and $b$ is the semi-minor axis. Show more…
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