major axis
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of major axis
First recorded in 1850–55
Example Sentences
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Since the major axis is horizontal and the distance from the center to the vertex is 40, we know a = 40 and so a2 = 1600 .
From Textbooks ● May 6, 2020
When b > a, the major axis is vertical so the distance from the center to the vertex is b.
From Textbooks ● May 6, 2020
A segment perpendicular to the major axis that passes through the center and intersects the ellipse in two points is called the minor axis.
From Textbooks ● May 6, 2020
If the major axis of an ellipse is 16 cm, what is the semimajor axis?
From Textbooks ● Oct. 13, 2016
Eurasia’s east-west major axis, unlike the Americas’ north-south major axis, permitted diffusion without change in latitude and associated environmental variables.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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