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Published on: August 14, 2026
The centres of a set of circles, each of radius 3, lie on the circle 
. The locus of any point in the set is
A
B
C
D
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
A
Let 
be any point in the set, then equation of circle is 
But 
lies on 
, then 
Distance between the two circles 
⇒ ⇒ 
Locus of 
is 
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