A rod of length 12 cm moves with its ends always touching the coordinate axes. Determine         the equation ofthe locus of a point P on the rod, which is 3 cmfrom  the end in contact         with the x-axis.

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       A rod of length 12 cm moves with its ends always touching the coordinate axes. Determine 
       the equation ofthe locus of a point P on the rod, which is 3 cmfrom  the end in contact 
       with the x-axis.

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