The locus of the centre of the circle which cuts a chord of length $2a$ from the positive $x$-axis and passes through a point on the positive $y$-axis at a distance $b$ from the origin is:

  • A
    $x^2 + 2by = b^2 + a^2$
  • B
    $x^2 - 2by = b^2 + a^2$
  • C
    $x^2 + 2by = a^2 - b^2$
  • D
    $x^2 - 2by = b^2 - a^2$

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