Which of the following is true of the eccentricity of an ellipse?

A) It tells you the length of the ellipse.
B) It tells you the shape of the ellipse.
C) It is half the length of the shortest diameter of the ellipse.
D) It is half the length of the longest diameter of the ellipse.


B

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