Fill in the blank with one of the words or phrases listed below. $$\begin{array} { l l l }
\text { circle } & \text { ellipse } & \text { hyperbola } \
\text { conic sections } & \text { vertex } & \text { diameter } \
\text { center } & \text { radius } & \text { nonlinear system of equations }
\end{array}$$
-A(n)-------- is the set of points in a plane such that the absolute value of the difference of the distance from two fixed points is constant.
A) ellipse
B) hyperbola
C) center
D) circle

Question

Fill in the blank with one of the words or phrases listed below. $$\begin{array} { l l l } 
\text { circle } & \text { ellipse } & \text { hyperbola } \
\text { conic sections } & \text { vertex } & \text { diameter } \
\text { center } & \text { radius } & \text { nonlinear system of equations }
\end{array}$$
-A(n)-------- is the set of points in a plane such that the absolute value of the difference of the distance from two fixed points is constant.
A) ellipse
B) hyperbola
C) center
D) circle

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A hyperbola is defined by the property that the absolute value of the difference of the distances from any point on the hyperbola to two fixed points (the foci) is constant.

Fill in the Blank with One of the Words or Phrases