A point moves in such a way that the difference of its distance from two points (8,0) and (-8,0) always remains 4. Then, the locus of the point is

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A point moves in such a way that the difference of its distance from two points (8,0) and (-8,0) always remains 4. Then, the locus of the point is, a circle, a parabola, an ellipse, a hyperbola

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We know by the definition of hyperbola, "A hyperbola is the locus of a point which moves in such a way that the difference between two fixed points remains constant, ie., ∣ PS − PS ∣ = 2 a

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