[Solved] Which of the following conics has an eccentricity of unity?

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Which of the following conics has an ecc...

Q.	Which of the following conics has an eccentricity of unity?
A.	circle
B.	parabola
C.	hyperbola
D.	ellipse
Answer» B. parabola
Explanation: eccentricity is defined as the ratio of the distance from the focus to the distance from the directrix. it is denoted as e. the value of eccentricity can give information regarding which type of conics it is. the eccentricity of a parabola is the unity that is 1.

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