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Published on: August 14, 2026
The locus of a point on the argand plane represented by the complex number 
, when 
satisfies the condition 
is
A
A straight line that does not contain the point 
B
A circle that does not contain the point 
C
A parabola that does not contain the point 
D
A hyperbola that does not contain the point 
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
A
Given condition is
Let 
, then
Since 
So, 
and 
Now, according to given condition
is a straight line, but as 
so locus of 
is a straight line does not contain the point 
.
Hence, option is correct.
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