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A point moves such that the sum of its distances from two fixed points (ae,0) and (–ae,0) is always 2a. Then equation of its locus is

A

`x^2/(a^2)+y^2/(a^2(1-e^2))=1`

B

`x^2/(a^2)-y^2/(a^2(1-e^2))=1`

C

`x^2/(a^2(1-e^2))+y^2/a^2=1`

D

None of these

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