Definition:Degenerate Ellipse
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Definition
A degenerate ellipse is the conic section whose slicing plane passes through the apex of the cone.
Hence it consists of a single point.
Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): conic (conic section)
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): conic (conic section)