Question

The vertices of an ellipse are (0, -4) and (0, 4), and the length of the minor axis is 4. What is the length of the major axis?

a) 8
b) 4
c) 6
d) 2

Answer 1

The length of the major axis is 4, the same as the length of the minor axis. Hence the correct answer is option B

Step-by-step explanation:

The major axis of an ellipse is the longest diameter of the ellipse. Since the length of the minor axis is 4, the major axis will also have a length of 4, as the length of the major and minor axes are equal in an ellipse.

Hence the correct answer is option B