BITSAT 2016
- Exam
- BITSAT
- Year
- 2016
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Chapter
- Circle
BITSAT 2016 · Mathematics · Circle
The line joining (5,0) to ((10 θ, 10 θ) is divided internally in...
The line joining (5,0) to is divided internally in the ratio 2: 3 at . If varies, then the locus of is
Options
- Aa pair of straight lines
- Ba circle
- Ca straight line
- DNone of these
Correct answer
B. a circle
Step-by-step solution
Let be the point dividing the join of and in the ratio 2: 3 internally, then Squaring and adding (i) and (ii), we get the required locus which is a circle.