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Find the sum of the focal distances of any point on the ellipse `9x^2+16 y^2=144.`

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`9x^2+16 y^2=144`
`implies{x^2}/{16}+{ y^2}/9=1`
`implies a=4,b=3`
Sum of focal distance`=2a=2xx4=8`
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