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A hyperbola is the locus of points where which quantity for two foci is constant?

ASum of distances
BProduct of distances
CDifference of distances
DRatio of distances
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Difference of distances
Unlike the ellipse's constant sum, the hyperbola has a constant difference of focal distances.
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