The resultant of two rectangular simple harmonic motions of the same frequency and unequal amplitudes but differing in phase by π/2 is
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C
If first equation is 
⇒ ⇒ 
... (i)
then second equation will be 
⇒ ⇒ 
... (ii)
By squaring and adding equation (i) and (ii)
⇒ ⇒ 
; This is the equation of ellipse.
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