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The locus of the midpoint of a chord of the circle `x^2+y^2=4` which subtends a right angle at the origins is (a) `x+y=2` (b) `x^2+y^2=1` (c)`x^2+y^2=2` (d) `x+y=1`

A

x+y=1

B

`x^(2)+y^(2)=1`

C

x+y=2

D

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

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