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Mathematics

The locus of a toy bird fixed at the tip of one of the blades of a rotating ceiling fan is a:
straight line
circle
semi-circular arc
diameter of the circle so formed

Locus

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Answer

Given,

The toy bird, fixed at the tip of the blade, is at a constant distance from this central point.

The locus of a point equidistant from a fixed point is a circle with fixed point as centre.

Thus, the locus of toy bird will be a circle.

Hence, option 2 is the correct option.

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