Which of the following statements about an ellipse is not true?
A)A circle is considered to be a special type of ellipse.
B)The semimajor axis of an ellipse is half the length of the longest line that you can draw across an ellipse.
C)An ellipse with a large eccentricity looks much more elongated (stretched out)than an ellipse with a small eccentricity.
D)The focus of an ellipse is always located precisely at the center of the ellipse.

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The statement "The focus of an ellipse is always located precisely at the center of the ellipse" is not true. The foci of an ellipse are located at unequal distances from the center, and the center of the ellipse is the midpoint between the two foci.

Which of the Following Statements About an Ellipse Is Not