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If A(-2, 2, 3) and B(13, -3, 13) are two points. Find the locus of a point P which moves in such a way that 3PA = 2PB.

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Solution

Let P be (x, y, z), here, A(-2, 2, 3) and B(13, -3, 13) and 3PA = 2PB

3(2x)2+(2y)2+(3z)2

=2(13x)2+(3y)2+(13z)2

9[x2+4x+y2+44y+z2+96z]

=4[x2+16926x+y2+9+6y+z2+16926z]

9x24x2+36x+104x+36676+9y24y2+363636y24y+9z24z2+8167654z+6yz=0

5x2+5y2+6z2+140x60y+50z1235=0 is the locus of the point P

5(x2+y2+z2)+140x60y+50z1235=0


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