Let a and b be any two numbers satisfying 1 a 2 + 1 b 2 = 1 4 . Then, the foot of perpendicular from the origin on the variable line x a + y b = 1 lies on :

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The given line is b x + a y = a b . Foot of perpendicular from origin x b = y a = - - a b a 2 + b 2 x = a b 2 a 2 + b 2 , &#160; y = a 2 b a 2 + b 2 x 2 + y 2 = a 2 b 2 a 2 + b 2 a 2 + b 2 2 x 2 + y 2 = a 2 b 2 a 2 + b 2 given 1 a 2 + 1 b 2 = 1 4 &#160; a 2 + b 2 a 2 b 2 = 1 4 &#8658;&#160;&#160; x 2 + y 2 = 4 , which is equation of circle.

Let a and b be any two numbers satisfying 1 a 2 + 1 b 2 = 1 4 . Then, the foot of perpendicular from the…

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