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Axes are called conjugate axes when they are parallel to the tangents drawn at their extremes.

A. true
B. false
Answer» A. true
Explanation: in ellipse there exist two axes (major and minor) which are perpendicular to each other, whose extremes have tangents parallel them. there exist two conjugate axes for ellipse and 1 for parabola and hyperbola.
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