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Major Diameter of an Ellipse

Major Diameter of an Ellipse

The segment joining the vertices of an ellipse, or the length of that segment. The major diameter passes through the center and foci. It is an ellipse's longest diameter.

 

Ellipse with a horizontal line labeled "major diameter" spanning its full width through the center.

 

 

See also

Major axis of an ellipse, minor diameter of an ellipse