Q35 / 59 · NEST (NISER) 2019 (Session 1) · Mathematics

A variable line in a plane passes through a fixed point and meets the coordinate axes at points $A$ and $B$. Then the locus of the mid-point of $A B$ is

Correct answer
A
a hyperbola
B
a parabola
C
a circle
D
an ellipse

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'A'.

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