Conic Sections Question 517

Question: If a bar of given length moves with its extremities on two fixed straight lines at right angles, then the locus of any point on bar marked on the bar describes a/an

[Orissa JEE 2003]

Options:

A) Circle

B) Parabola

C) Ellipse

D) Hyperbola

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

It is obvious.