What is the locus of a point which is equidistant from a fixed reference point called?

Straight Line

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circle

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ellipse

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hyperbola

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Solution

The correct option is B circle
Circle is the locus of points which are equidistant to a fixed point. The same distance is called the radius (r) while the fixed reference point called the center of the circle (o) .
Therefore, option b is correct.

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