Focal Property of a Hyperbola

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Focal Property of a Hyperbola

A hyperbola is the locus of a point for which the absolute difference of its distances from two fixed points is constant:

$$|PS_1-PS_2|=2a$$

Usage

- Used to identify or derive the equation of a hyperbola from its geometric definition.

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