The sound of a cannon firing is heard one second later at a position $B$ that at position $A$. If the speed of sound is uniform, then

  • [KVPY 2017]
  • A

    the positions $A$ and $B$ are foci of a hyperbola, with cannon's position on one branch of the hyperbola

  • B

    the position $A$ and $B$ are foci of an ellipse with cannon's position on the ellipse

  • C

    one of the positions $A, B$ is focus of a parabola with cannon's position on the parabola

  • D

    it is not possible to describe the positions of $A, B$ and the cannon with the given in formation

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