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

Options

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

Correct answer

B. Ellipse

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