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conicfit (version 1.0.4)

ellipticity: Formulas for the ellipse

Description

ellipticity ellipticity = flattening factor ellipseEccentricity eccentricity of the ellipse ellipseFocus focus of the ellipse ellipseRa radius at apoapsis (the farthest distance) ellipseRp radius at periapsis (the closest distance) ellipse.l semi-latus rectum l

Usage

ellipticity(minorAxis,majorAxis)

Arguments

minorAxis
minor ellipse axis
majorAxis
major ellipse axis

Value

scalar result

References

Wikipedia Ellipse http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellipse#Mathematical_definitions_and_properties