Two rods of lengths $a$ and $b$ slide along the coordinate axes in such a way that their ends are always concyclic. The locus of the center of the circle passing through the ends is:

  • A
    $4(x^2 - y^2) = a^2 - b^2$
  • B
    $x^2 - y^2 = a^2 - b^2$
  • C
    $x^2 - y^2 = 4(a^2 - b^2)$
  • D
    $x^2 + y^2 = a^2 + b^2$

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