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Published on: August 14, 2026
A point P moves in such a way that the ratio of its distances from two coplanar points is always fixed number 
. Then its locus is
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
B
Let two coplanar points are (0, 0) and ( a , 0) and coordinates of point P is ( x, y ).
Under given conditions,
we get 
(where 
is any number and 
)
⇒ ⇒ 
⇒ ⇒ 
,
which is equation of a circle
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