JEE Main 202624 JanuaryMorning Shift
- Exam
- JEE Main
- Year
- 2026
- Date
- 24 January
- Shift
- Morning Shift
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Chapter
- Circle
JEE Main 2026 · 24 January · Morning Shift · Mathematics · Circle
Let a circle of radius 4 pass through the origin O, the points A(-...
Let a circle of radius 4 pass through the origin O, the points and , where and are real parameters and . Then the locus of the centroid of is a circle of radius
Options
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Correct answer
B.
Step-by-step solution
Circle of radius 4 passes through O and points A(, 0), B(0, ).
Let center be C(h, k) on circle: .
Since A, B lie on circle: gives
And gives
Centroid G = \left(\frac{-\sqrt{3a}}{3}, \frac{-\sqrt{2b}}{3}\right)x = \frac{-\sqrt{3a}}{3}y = \frac{-\sqrt{2b}}{3}b = \frac{9y^2}{2}h^2 + k^2 = 16\frac{3a}{4} + \frac{2b}{4} = 163a + 2b = 649x^2 + 9y^2 = 64x^2 + y^2 = \frac{64}{9}\frac{8}{3}
Let center be C(h, k) on circle: .
Since A, B lie on circle: gives
And gives
Centroid G = \left(\frac{-\sqrt{3a}}{3}, \frac{-\sqrt{2b}}{3}\right)x = \frac{-\sqrt{3a}}{3}y = \frac{-\sqrt{2b}}{3}b = \frac{9y^2}{2}h^2 + k^2 = 16\frac{3a}{4} + \frac{2b}{4} = 163a + 2b = 649x^2 + 9y^2 = 64x^2 + y^2 = \frac{64}{9}\frac{8}{3}