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A lines passes through a fixed point ` ( a, b ) `. The locus of the foot of the perpendicualr on it from origin is

A

` x ^ 2 + y^ 2 + ax + by = 0 `

B

` x ^ 2 + y^ 2 - a x - by = 0 `

C

` x ^ 2 + y ^ 2 - ax + by = 0 `

D

` x ^ 2 + y ^ 2 + ax - by = 0 `

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