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In an ellipse, the line joining the foci is called ________ and its midpoint is the center of the curve.

In an ellipse, the line joining the foci is called ________ and its midpoint is the center of the curve. Correct Answer Principal axis

The line joining the foci is called as principal axis, its midpoint is the center of the curve. For ellipse and hyperbola, the principal axis is seen. The major and minor axis is the chords joining vertices.

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