Conics


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What are the foci (pronounced 'foe-sigh') ?

An ellipse has the property that any ray coming from one of its foci is reflected to the other focus. This is occasionally observed in elliptical rooms with hard walls, in which someone standing at one focus and whispering can be heard clearly by someone standing at the other focus, even though they're inaudible nearly everyplace else in the room.