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Published on: August 14, 2026
Which of the following points lies on the locus of the foot of perpendicular drawn upon any tangent to the ellipse, 
from any of its foci?
A
B
C
D
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
C
JEE Main 2020
Locus will be 
(auxiliary circle) 
satisfies the given equation (Property of ellipse is that foot of perpendicular from any foci to tangent lies on auxiliary circle of ellipse)
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