JEE AdvancedParabolaHard
Question
Let C be a circle and L a line on the same plane such that C and L do not intersect. Let P be a moving point such that the circle drawn with centre at P to touch L also touches C. Then the locus of P is -
Options
A.a straight line parallel to L not intersecting C
B.a circle concentric with C
C.a parabola whose focus is centre of C and whose directrix is L.
D.a parabola whose focus is the centre of C and whose directrix is a straight line parallel to L.
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