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1. Find the locus of a point equidistant from the point (2, 4) and the y-axis.
Solution:
Let P (h, k) be any point on the locus and let A (2, 4) and B (0, k).
Then, PA = PB
PA2 = PB2
2. Find the equation of the locus of a point which moves such that the ratio of its distance from (2, 0) and (1, 3) is 5: 4.
Solution:
Let P (h, k) be any point on the locus and let A (2, 0) and B (1, 3).
So then, PA/ BP = 5/4
PA2 = BP2 = 25/16
3. A point moves as so that the difference of its distances from (ae, 0) and (-ae, 0) is 2a, prove that the equation to its locus is
, where b2 = a2 (e2 – 1).
Solution:
Let P (h, k) be any point on the locus and let A (ae, 0) and B (-ae, 0).
Where PA – PB = 2a
Now again, let us square on both sides we get,
(eh + a)2 = (h + ae)2 + (k – 0)2
e2h2 + a2 + 2aeh = h2 + a2e2 + 2aeh + k2
h2 (e2 – 1) – k2 = a2 (e2 – 1)
Now let us replace (h, k) with (x, y)
The locus of a point such that the difference of its distances from (ae, 0) and (-ae, 0) is 2a.
Where b2 = a2 (e2 – 1)
Hence proved.
4. Find the locus of a point such that the sum of its distances from (0, 2) and (0, -2) is 6.
Solution:
Let P (h, k) be any point on the locus and let A (0, 2) and B (0, -2).
Where PA – PB = 6
5. Find the locus of a point which is equidistant from (1, 3) and x-axis.
Solution:
Let P (h, k) be any point on the locus and let A (1, 3) and B (h, 0).
Where, PA = PB
6. Find the locus of a point which moves such that its distance from the origin is three times is distance from x-axis.
Solution:
Let P (h, k) be any point on the locus and let A (0, 0) and B (h, 0).
Where PA = 3PB
Now by squaring on both sides, we get,
h2 + k2 = 9k2
h2 = 8k2
By replacing (h, k) with (x, y)
∴ The locus of the point is x2 = 8y2
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