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Published on: August 13, 2026
Locus of the centre of the circle touching both the co-ordinates axes is
A
B
a non-zero constant
C
D
a non-zero constant
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
C
As centres lie on angle bisectors of co-ordinate axes or 
and 
we get two lines which are perpendicular to each other on which the centres lie i.e. 
and 
or 
as combined equation.
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