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

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    If \[A=({{a}^{2}},2a)\] and \[B=\left( \frac{1}{{{a}^{2}}},-\frac{2}{a} \right)\] and \[S=(1,0),\] then \[\frac{1}{SA}+\frac{1}{SB}=\]

    A) \[2\]

    B) \[\frac{1}{2}\]

    C) \[1\]

    D) \[\frac{1}{3}\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    [c] \[SA=\sqrt{{{({{a}^{2}}-1)}^{2}}+{{(2a)}^{2}}}\]
    \[=\sqrt{{{a}^{4}}+1-2{{a}^{2}}+4{{a}^{2}}}=\sqrt{{{({{a}^{2}}+1)}^{2}}}={{a}^{2}}+1\]
    \[SB=\sqrt{{{\left( \frac{1}{{{a}^{2}}}-1 \right)}^{2}}+{{\left( \frac{-2}{a}-0 \right)}^{2}}}\]
    \[=\sqrt{\frac{1}{{{a}^{4}}}+1-\frac{2}{{{a}^{2}}}+\frac{4}{{{a}^{2}}}}=\sqrt{{{\left( \frac{1}{{{a}^{2}}}+1 \right)}^{2}}}\]
    \[=\frac{1}{{{a}^{2}}}+1=\frac{1+{{a}^{2}}}{{{a}^{2}}}\]
    \[\therefore \,\,\,\,\,\frac{1}{SA}+\frac{1}{SB}=\frac{1}{{{a}^{2}}+1}+\frac{1}{\frac{1+{{a}^{2}}}{{{a}^{2}}}}=1\]


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