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GET 102 GEOMETRIC CONSTRUCTION: CONIC SECTIONS Objective Question

Question

For a Hyperbola, defined as a locus of a moving part, what is constant about the distances from two fixed points (foci)?
Options
A Their sum.
B Their product.
C Their ratio.
D Their difference.
Correct Answer
Correct Answer

Option D is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Page 4 explains: 'Hyperbola: This is defined as the set of points in a plane whose distances from two fixed points, called the foci, in the plane have a constant difference.'

Hint

Unlike an ellipse, the property for a hyperbola involves subtraction.

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