Q. If a circle passing through the point cuts the circle orthogonally, then the locus of the centre of is

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Solution:

Let the circle is ,
having centre , since it passes through the point
So, ...(i)
And circle is intersecting the other circle
So orthogonally, so

...(ii)
From Eqs. (i) and (ii)

Now, on taking locus of point ,
we are getting