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Who named the ellipse, from the Greek for omission, in his Conics?
AArchimedes of Syracuse
BEuclid of Alexandria
CApollonius of Perga
DPappus of Alexandria
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Apollonius of Perga
Apollonius of Perga introduced the names ellipse, parabola and hyperbola in his treatise on conic sections.
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