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Consider the ellipse `x^2/a^(2) + y^(2)/b^(2) = 1 (b gt a)`. Then which one of the following is correct?

A

Real foci do not exist

B

Foci are `(pm ae, 0)`

C

Foci are `(pm be, 0)`

D

Foci are `(0, pm be)`

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