(2) when 16 < k < 25, q is x? /(25-k)-y? /( 16-k) = 1, hyperbola.
(3) ellipse a? = 25,b? = 16-k,
c=√(a? -B? )=√(25-k- 16+k)=3
Hyperbolic a? = 25,b? =k- 16
c=√(a? +b? )=√(25-k+k- 16)=3
So the focal coordinates are the same.