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Published on: August 14, 2026
The locus of the middle points of those chords of the circle 
which subtend a right angle at the origin is
A
B
C
D
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
C
Let the mid-point of chord is ( h, k ). Also radius of circle is 2. Therefore
Hence locus is 
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