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In an ellipse, the sum of the distances between foci is always less than the sum of focal distances of any point on it. Statement 2 : The eccentricity of any ellipse is less than 1.

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Statement I is true, statement II is true: statement II is a correct explanation for statement I

B

Statement I is true, statement II is true, statement II is not a correct explanation for statement I

C

statement I is true, statement II is false

D

statement I is false, statement II is true

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