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NDA 2010
Exam
NDA
Year
2010
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
Ellipse

NDA 2010 · Mathematics · Ellipse

A point P moves such that the difference of its distances from two...

A point PP moves such that the difference of its distances from two given points (c,0)(c, 0) and (−c,0)(-c, 0) is constant. What is the locus of the point PP ?

Options

  1. ACircle
  2. BEllipse
  3. CHyperbola
  4. DParabola

Correct answer

B. Ellipse

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