Solved: The eccentricity e of an ellipse is defined as the

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The eccentricity e of an ellipse is defined as the number -, where a and c are the numbers given in equation (2). Because a > c, it a follows that e < 1. Write a brief paragraph about the general shape of each of the following ellipses. Be sure to justify your conclusions. (a) Eccentricity close to (b) Eccentricity = 0.5 (c) Eccentricity close to 1

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