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The coordinates of a particle moving in XY-plane vary with time as `x= 4t^(2), y= 2t`. The locus of the particle is a : -

A

Straight line

B

Circle

C

Parabola

D

Ellipse

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`x= 4t^(2) and y = 2t rArr x = y^(2) rArr ` Parabolic path.
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