If the sum of the distances from a variable point P to the given points A ( 1 , 0 ) and B ( 0 , 1 ) is 2 ,…

If the sum of the distances from a variable point P to the given points A(1,0) and B(0,1) is 2, then the locus of P is
  1. 3x2+3y2-4x-4y=0
  2. 16x2+7y2-64x-48y=0
  3. 3x2+2xy+3y2-4x-4y=0
  4. 16x2+38xy+7y2-64x-48y=0

Solution

It is given that, AP+BP=2

Consider the point P be (x, y).

(x-1)2+y2+x2+(y-1)2=2

(x-1)2+y2=2-x2+(y-1)2

Squaring on both sides,

(x-1)2+y2=4+x2+(y-1)2-4x2+(y-1)2

x2+y2+1-2x=4+x2+y2+1-2y-4x2+(y-1)2

2y-2x=4-4x2+(y-1)2

y-x-2=-2x2+(y-1)2

Squaring both the sides,

x2+y2+4-2xy+4x-4y=4x2+4y2+4-8y

3x2+3y2-4x-4y+2xy=0

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2019 (21 Apr Shift 2)

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