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GET 102 GEOMETRIC CONSTRUCTION: CONIC SECTIONS Objective Question

An Ellipse, defined as a locus of a moving part, is a set of points in a plane whose sum of distances to two fixed points, called foci, is:

A Always increasing.

B A constant.

Correct Answer

C Dependent on the position of the point.

D Equal to the distance between the two foci.

Option B is the correct answer.

Page 4 specifies: 'Ellipse: This is defined a set of points in a plane whose sum of distances to two fixed point, called foci, is a constant.'

The sum of distances is a key property of an ellipse.

Course: GET 102

Topic: GEOMETRIC CONSTRUCTION: CONIC SECTIONS

Type: Objective

Difficulty: Not specified