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The locus of the midpoint of the portion of the line `x cos alpha+y sin alpha=p` intercepted between the axes is

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`p^(2)(x^(2)+y^(2))=2x^(2)y^(2)`

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`p^(2)(x^(2)+y^(2))=4x^(2)y^(2)`

C

`p^(2)(x^(2)+y^(2))=x^(2)y^(2)`

D

`p^(2)(x^(2)+y^(2))=16x^(2)y^(2)`

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