A line segment AB of length moves such that the points A and B remain on the periphery of a circle of radius . Then the locus of the point, that divides the line segment AB in the ratio , is a circle of radius:
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MCQMediumJEE Main 2023 · 10 April, Shift 1Circle Equation & Properties
Mathematics Question from JEE Main 2023 · 10 April, Shift 1
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