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Published on: August 13, 2026
The locus of a point so that sum of its distance from two given perpendicular lines is equal to 2 unit in first quadrant, is
A
B
C
D
None of these
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
B
We take the coordinate axes as two perpendicular lines. Let 
be the required point.
From 
, we draw PM and PN perpendicular to OX and OY respectively.
Given, 
......(i)
But, 
Hence from (i), 
Thus locus of 
is 
which is a straight line.
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