The minimum and maximum distances from a focus to a point on an ellipse occur when that point on the ellipse is an endpoint of the major axis (a vertex).

Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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The answer is True.

Explanation:
Let a = major axis
Let b = minor axis
Let c = focal length.

Consider the right focus, located a distance c from the center of the ellipse (at the origin).
From the right focus to the right point on the major axis is equal to a-c. This is the minimum distance.
From the right focus to the left point on the major axis is equal to a+c. This is the maximum distance.

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The minimum and maximum distances from a focus to a point on an ellipse occur when that point on the ellipse is an endpoint of the major axis (a vertex).

Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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F