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Standard XII
Mathematics
Applications of Dot Product
The locus of ...
Question
The locus of the point
(
r
cos
α
cos
β
,
r
cos
α
sin
β
,
r
sin
α
)
where
α
,
β
are variables and
r
is a constant is
A
x
+
y
+
z
=
r
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B
x
2
+
y
2
+
z
2
=
r
2
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C
x
2
+
y
2
+
z
2
=
r
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D
x
2
+
y
2
−
z
2
=
r
2
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Solution
The correct option is
A
x
2
+
y
2
+
z
2
=
r
2
Let
x
=
r
c
o
s
α
c
o
s
β
y
=
r
c
o
s
α
s
i
n
β
z
=
r
s
i
n
α
x
2
+
y
2
=
r
2
c
o
s
2
α
x
2
+
y
2
+
z
2
=
r
2
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