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A ___________ is a curve generated by a point fixed to a circle, within or outside its circumference, as the circle rolls along a straight line.
Question

A ___________ is a curve generated by a point fixed to a circle, within or outside its circumference, as the circle rolls along a straight line.

A.

Hurwitz

B.

Fermat

C.

Hyperelliptic

D.

Trochoid

Correct option is D


A Trochoid is a curve traced by a fixed point on the radius of a circle as it rolls along a straight line.
It has different forms depending on where the point is located:
· Curtate Trochoid (point inside the circle)
· Prolate Trochoid (point outside the circle)
· Cycloid (point on the circle's circumference)

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