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A point moves so that the sum of its distances from the points (4, 0, 0) and (-4, 0, 0) remains 10. The locus of the point is
[MP PET 1988]


A

9x2+25y2+25z2=225

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9x2+25y225z2225

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9x2+25y2+25z2=225

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9x2+25y2+25z2225

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Solution

The correct option is C

9x2+25y2+25z2=225


(x4)2+y2+z2+(x+4)2+y2+z2=102(x2+y2+z2)+0[(x4)2+y2+z2][(x+4)2+y2+z2]=10032=68(x2+y2+z234)2=[(x4)2+y2+z2][(x+4)2+y2+z2][(x2+y2+z2+16)8x][(x2+y2+z2+16)+8x]=(x2+y2+z2+16)24x2=(x2+y2+z2)+32(x2+y2+z2)64x2+(16)29x2+25y2+25z2225=0.


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