For two points $A(2,1)$ and $B(1,2), P$ is a point such that $P A: P B=2: 1$, then locus of $P$ is

For two points $A(2,1)$ and $B(1,2), P$ is a point such that $P A: P B=2: 1$, then locus of $P$ is
  1. $3 x^2+3 y^2+4 x+14 y-15=0$
  2. $3 x^2+3 y^2-4 x-14 y+15=0$
  3. $3 x^2+3 y^2+2 x+7 y+13=0$
  4. $3 x^2+3 y^2-2 x-7 y-13=0$

Solution

Two points $A(2,1)$ and $B(1,2)$ and another point $P$, is such that $P A: P B=2: 1$. Let us assume $P$ is $(x, y)$ Now, using distance formula and $ \begin{aligned} & P A=\sqrt{(x-2)^2+(y-1)^2} \\ & P(B)=\sqrt{(x-1)^2+(y-2)^2} \\ & \frac{P A}{P B}=\frac{2}{1}=\frac{\sqrt{(x-2)^2+(y-1)^2}}{\sqrt{(x-1)^2+(y-2)^2}}=\frac{2}{1} \end{aligned} $ Squaring both sides $ \begin{aligned} & \frac{(x-2)^2+(y-1)^2}{(x-1)^2+(y-2)^2}=\frac{4}{1} \\ \Rightarrow & x^2-4 x+4+y^2-2 y+1 \\ & =4\left(x^2-2 x+1+y^2-4 y+4\right) \\ \Rightarrow & x^2-4 x+4+y^2-2 y+1 \\ & =4 x^2-8 x+4+4 y^2-16 y+16 \\ \Rightarrow & 3 x^2+3 y^2-4 x-14 y+15=0 \end{aligned} $

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2021 (24 Aug Shift 1)

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