JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Rectangular Cartesian Coordinates Question Bank Transformation of axes and Locus

  • question_answer
    The locus of a point which moves in such a way that its distance from (0,0) is three times its distance from the x-axis, as given by [MP PET 1993]

    A) \[{{x}^{2}}-8{{y}^{2}}=0\]

    B) \[{{x}^{2}}+8{{y}^{2}}=0\]

    C) \[4{{x}^{2}}-{{y}^{2}}=0\]

    D) \[{{x}^{2}}-4{{y}^{2}}=0\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Let the point be (x, y), then according to the given condition \[\sqrt{{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}}=3y\]{\[\because \,\,\]distance from x-axis is y} \[\Rightarrow \,\,{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}=9{{y}^{2}}\,\,\Rightarrow \,{{x}^{2}}-8{{y}^{2}}=0\].


You need to login to perform this action.
You will be redirected in 3 sec spinner