A point moves in such a manner that its distance from a fixed point is equal to its distance from a fixed line multiplied by a constant greater than one. The locus of the path traced by the point will be a a.Cycloid b.Hyperbola c.Circle d.Involute e.Ellipsc

A point moves in such a manner that its distance from a fixed point is equal to its distance from a fixed line multiplied by a constant greater than one. The locus of the path traced by the point will be a a.Cycloid b.Hyperbola c.Circle d.Involute e.Ellipsc
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