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​Conic Sections
An Ellipse is the set of all points whose sum from two fixed points is constant
Ellipses in Real Life
A Race Track
A track is an oval-like shape, similar to an ellipse. There are four turns that go only one way. There are two fixed points and the sum from those points is constant. A race course is used at schools to run and can be used for profesional running events.
A Badminton Racket
This racket is used for a sport called badminton. This sport is similar to tennis exept the rackets are smaller and the object that gets hit is a birdie. The birdie is hit with the face of the racket, which has a resemblence to an ellipse.
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