JEE Main202523 Jan 2025Evening ShiftMathematicsStraight LinesActual
A rod of length eight units moves such that its ends A and B always lie on the lines x-y+2=0 and y+2=0 , respectively. If the locus of the point P , that divides the rod A B internally in the ratio 2: 1 is 9 (x^2+ y^2+ x y+ x+28 y )-76=0 , then - - is equal to :
Options
- A22
- B21
- C23
- D24
Correct answer
C. 23
Step-by-step solution
aligned & A B=8 & A B^2=64 aligned (a-b)^2+(b+4)^2=64 ...(1) Now P divides A B in the ratio 2: 1 internally h= 2 a+b 3 and k= -4+b+2 3 2 a+b=3 h (2) k= b-2 3 From equation (2) and (3) b=3 k +2 aligned & 2 a=3 h-3 k-2 & a= 3 h-3 k-2 2 aligned Now by putting value of a and b in equation aligned & ( 3 h-3 k-2 2 -(3 k+2) )^2+(3 k+2+4)^2=64 & ( 3 h-3 k-2-6 k-4 2 )^2+(3 k+6)^2=64 & (3 h-9 k-6)^2+4(3 k+6)^2=4 64 & 9(h-3 k-2)^2+36(k+2)^2=256 & 9 (h^2+9 k^2+4-6 h k-4 h+12 k ) & +36 (k^2+4+4 k )=256 & 9 (h^2+13 k^2+20-6 h k-