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Published on: August 13, 2026
Locus of the points from which perpendicular tangent can be drawn to the circle 
, is
A
A circle passing through origin
B
A circle of radius 2 a
C
A concentric circle of radius 
D
None of these
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
C
Required locus is 
But as given, coefficient of 
coefficient of 
.
Hence locus of the point is the circle with centre (0, 0) and radius 
.
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