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lizzie
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how do we define the eccenticity of a pair of straight lines
The formula for calculating the eccentricity of a pair of straight lines is e = √(1 - (b^2/a^2)), where a and b are the lengths of the major and minor axis respectively.
If the eccentricity value is less than 1, it is a positive value. If the value is greater than 1, it is a negative value. A value of 0 indicates a circle.
Yes, the eccentricity can be greater than 1. This indicates that the shape formed by the pair of lines is an ellipse.
An eccentricity of 1 indicates a parabola, where the distance between the two lines is equal at all points.
The eccentricity of a pair of straight lines determines the shape of the conic section they form. A value of 0 indicates a circle, a value between 0 and 1 indicates an ellipse, a value of 1 indicates a parabola, and a value greater than 1 indicates a hyperbola.