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GET 102 GEOMETRIC CONSTRUCTION: CONIC SECTIONS Objective Question

Question

Which conic section is defined as 'the set of points in a plane whose sum of distances to two fixed points, called foci, is a constant'?
Options
A Circle
B Parabola
C Ellipse
Correct Answer
D Hyperbola
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

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

Hint

Review the 'CONIC SECTIONAS LOCI OF A MOVING PART' section on page 4.

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