10th Class Mathematics Coordinate Geometry Question Bank MCQs - Coordinate Geometry

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    The distance between the points \[(a\cos \theta +b\sin \theta ,\,0)\] and \[(0,a\sin \theta -b\cos \theta )\] is:

    A) \[{{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}\]

    B) \[a+b\]

    C) \[{{a}^{2}}-{{b}^{2}}\]

    D) \[\sqrt{{{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}}\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    [d] The distance between points
    \[P(a\cos \theta +b\,\sin \theta ,0)\]and \[Q(0,\,\,\,a\sin \theta -b\,\cos \theta )\]is given by
    \[PQ=\sqrt{{{(a\cos \theta +b\,\sin \theta -0)}^{2}}+{{(0-a\sin \theta +b\cos \theta )}^{2}}}\]
    \[=\sqrt{\begin{align}   & {{a}^{2}}{{\cos }^{2}}\theta +{{b}^{2}}{{\sin }^{2}}\theta +2ab\cos \theta \sin \theta +{{a}^{2}}{{\sin }^{2}}\theta  \\  & +{{b}^{2}}{{\cos }^{2}}\theta -2ab\cos \theta \sin \theta  \\ \end{align}}\]
    \[=\sqrt{{{a}^{2}}({{\cos }^{2}}\theta +{{\sin }^{2}}\theta )+{{b}^{2}}({{\sin }^{2}}\theta +{{\cos }^{2}}\theta )}=\sqrt{{{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}}\]


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