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Find the equation of the locus of P, if A=(4,0), B =(-4,0) and PA - PB = 4. |
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Answer» Answer is 1 Step-by-step explanation: Given, A=(4,0)≡(x 1 ,y 1 ),B=(−4,0)≡(x ,y 2 ) ⇒∣PA−PB∣=4 Distance FORMULA = (x−x 1 ) 2 +(y−y 1 ) 2
⇒ (x−4) 2 +(y−0) 2
− (x+4) 2 +(y−0) 2
=4 ⇒(x−4) 2 +y 2 =16+(x+4) 2 +y ⇒4x 2 +4+8x=x 2 +16+8x+y 2
⇒3x 2 −y 2 =12 ⇒ 4 x 2
− 12 y 2
=1 |
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