BITSAT2020MathematicsStraight LinesActual
A straight rod of length 9 units slides with its endsA, B always on the X and Y-axis respectively. Then the locus of the centroid of OAB is:
Options
- Ax²+y²=3
- Bx²+y²=9
- Cx²+y²=1
- Dx²+y²=81
Correct answer
B. x²+y²=9
Step-by-step solution
Let end A is (a, 0) and end B is (0, b) then a ²+ b ²=81 If centroid is (x, y) then x = a 3 , y = b 3 , putting in (1) we get the locus as x²+y²=9