COMEDK · Maths · 14. Ellipse
The locus of the point which moves such that the ratio of its distances from two fixed points in the plane is always a constant \(k( < 1)\) is
- A circle
- B straight line
- C ellipse
- D hyperbola
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(C) ellipse
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The locus of the point which such that the ratio of its distance from two fixed point in the plane is always a constant \(k(k < 1)\) is an ellipse.
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