JEE Main 2019 — Circle Question with Solution
JEE Main 2019 (11 Jan Shift 2)
Question
A circle cuts a chord of length 4 a on the -axis and passes through a point on the -axis, distant from the origin. Then the locus of the centre of this circle, is:
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Correct answer
Da parabola
Step-by-step explanation
Let centre be Then, the locus of centre Hence, the above locus of the centre of circle is a parabola.
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