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Motion, of a particle can be described in x-direction by x=a sin `omegat` and y-direction by y=b cos `omegat.` The particle is moving on

A

a circular path of radius 'a'.

B

a circular path of radius 'b'.

C

an elliptical path.

D

a straight line.

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C

`sin^(2) omegat +cos^(2) omegat =(x^(2))/(a^(2))+(y^(2))/(b^(2))=1`
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