Conic Sections Question 437
Question: The locus of a point which moves such that the difference of its distances from two fixed points is always a constant is
[Karnataka CET 2003]
Options:
A) A straight line
B) A circle is a closed plane curve consisting of all points at a fixed distance from a particular point called the center.
C) An ellipse is a closed curve traced by a point moving in a plane such that the sum of the distances from two fixed points (foci) is constant.
D) A hyperbola is a conic section formed by the intersection of a plane with a double-napped cone, where the plane intersects both nappes. It consists of two separate branches and has two asymptotes.
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
It is evident.
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