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If m is a variable, the locus of the point of intersection of the...
If m is a variable, the locus of the point of intersection of the lines& and is a/an :
Options
- AParabola
- BEllipse
- CHyperbola
- DNone of these
Correct answer
C. Hyperbola
Step-by-step solution
The required locus is obtained by eliminating the variable m from the given equations of the lines, then we have
\left(\dfrac{\text{x}}{3} - \dfrac{\text{y}}{2}\right) \left(\dfrac{\text{x}}{3} + \dfrac{\text{y}}{2}\right) = \text{m} \left(\dfrac{1}{\text{m}}\right)
→ \dfrac{x^{2}}{9} - \dfrac{y^{2}}{4} =
This is clearly a hyperbola.
\left(\dfrac{\text{x}}{3} - \dfrac{\text{y}}{2}\right) \left(\dfrac{\text{x}}{3} + \dfrac{\text{y}}{2}\right) = \text{m} \left(\dfrac{1}{\text{m}}\right)
→ \dfrac{x^{2}}{9} - \dfrac{y^{2}}{4} =
This is clearly a hyperbola.