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A point moves so its distances from two fixed points differ by a constant less than their separation. Its locus is
Aa circle
Ban ellipse
Ca hyperbola
Da parabola
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. a hyperbola
A constant difference of distances from two foci defines a hyperbola.
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