Find the locus of a point which moves so that the difference of its distances from the points, $(5, 0)$ and $(- 5, 0)$ is $2$ is:

\frac{x^{2}}{1} + \frac{y^{2}}{24} = 1

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\frac{x^{2}}{24} + \frac{y^{2}}{1} = 1

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\frac{x^{2}}{24} - \frac{y^{2}}{2} = 1

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\frac{x^{2}}{1} - \frac{y^{2}}{24} = 1

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Solution

The correct option is B $\frac{x^{2}}{1} - \frac{y^{2}}{24} = 1$
The locus is nothing but hyperbola.
Difference of distance of a point from foci $= 2 a$
Given distance is $2 \Rightarrow a = 1$
Distance between foci $= 2 a e = 2 \sqrt{a^{2} + b^{2}} = \sqrt{(5 + 5)^{2}}$
$\Rightarrow a^{2} + b^{2} = 25$
$\Rightarrow b^{2} = 24$
Therefore, locus is $\frac{x^{2}}{1} - \frac{y^{2}}{24} = 1$

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