[Solved] The curve formed when eccentricity is equal to one is

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Q.	The curve formed when eccentricity is equal to one is
A.	parabola
B.	circle
C.	semi-circle
D.	hyperbola
Answer» A. parabola
Explanation: the answer is parabola. circle has an eccentricity of zero and semi circle is part of circle and hyper eccentricity is greater than one.

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