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The locus of a point on the variable parabola `y^2=4a x ,` whose distance from the focus is always equal to `k ,` is equal to (`a` is parameter) a) `4x^2+y^2-4kx=0` b) `x^2+y^2-4ky=0` c) `2x^2+4y^2-9kx=0` d) `4x^2-y^2+4kx=0`

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