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English: An ellipse or hyperbola is often defined as the locus of points with constant sum (resp. difference) of distances from the two foci. Alternatively, it is the locus of points with the same product (resp. ratio) of half-tangents for angles constructed from the foci.
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An ellipse or hyperbola is often defined as the locus of points with constant sum (resp. difference) of distances from the two foci. Alternatively, it is the locus of points with the same product (resp. ratio) of half-tangents at the foci

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