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Solved Examples

1. If the distances from P to the points (3, 4), ( − 3, 4) are in the ratio 3 :

2, then the locus of P is

A. 5x 2
+ 5y
2
− 12x − 86y + 17 = 0

B. 5x 2
+ 5y
2
− 34x + 120y + 29 = 0

C. 5x 2
+ 5y
2
− 5x + y + 14 = 0

D. 5x 2
+ 5y
2
+ 78x − 40y + 125 = 0

Answer: D
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2. A(2, 3), B(1, 5), C( − 1, 2) are the three points. If P is a point moves

such that P A 2
+ PB
2
= 2P C
2
, then the locus of P is

A. 10x − 8y + 29 = 0

B. 10x + 8y − 29 = 0

C. 10x + 8y + 29 = 0

D. 10x − 8y − 29 = 0

Answer: B

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3. A(1, − 1), B(5, 2) are two points. If a point P forms a triangle of area

5 sq. Unit with A, B then the locus of P is

A. 9x 2
+ 24xy − 16y
2
+ 42x + 56y − 51 = 0
 B. 9x 2
+ 24xy − 16y
2
− 42x + 56y − 51 = 0

C. 9x 2
− 24xy + 16y
2
− 42x + 56y − 51 = 0

D. 9x 2
− 24xy + 16y
2
+ 42x + 56y − 51 = 0

Answer: C

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4. The locus of point of intersection of the lines

y + mx = √a m
2 2
+ b
2
and my − x = √a
2 2
+ b m
2
is

1 1
A. x 2
+ y
2
=
2
+
2
a b

B. x 2
+ y
2
= a
2
+ b
2

C. x 2
− y
2
= a
2
− b
2

1 1
D. 2
+
2
= a
2
− b
2

x y

Answer: B

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5. From a point P, perpendiculars PL and PM are drawn upon X and Y axes

respectively. If LM passes through a fixed point (x 1 , y1 ) then the locus of

P is

x1 y1
A. − = 1
x y

x1 y1
B. + = 1
x y

x y
C. − = 1
x1 y1

x y
D. + = 1
x1 y1

Answer: B

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6. If the roots of the equation

(x
2
1
− a )m
2 2
− 2x 1 y1 m + (y
1
2 2
+ b ) = 0, (a > b) are the slopes of two

perpendicular lines intersecting at P (x 1

, y1 ) , then the locus of P is
 A. x 2
+ y
2
= a
2 2
+ b

B. x 2
+ y
2
= a
2 2
− b

C. x 2
− y
2
= a
2 2
+ b

D. x 2
− y
2
= a
2 2
− b

Answer: B

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7. A lines passes through a fixed point (a, b) . The locus of the foot of the

perpendicualr on it from origin is

A. x 2
+ y
2
+ ax + by = 0

B. x 2
+ y
2
− ax − by = 0

C. x 2
+ y
2
− ax + by = 0

D. x 2
+ y
2
+ ax − by = 0

Answer: B
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Exercise 1 Multiple Choice Questions

1. The locus of the point which is at a distance 5 unit from ( − 2, 3) is

A. x 2
− y
2
+ 4x − 6y + 12 = 0

B. x 2
+ y
2
+ 4x − 6y − 12 = 0

C. x 2
− y
2
+ 4x − 6y − 12 = 0

D. x 2
+ y
2
+ 4x − 6y + 12 = 0

Answer: B

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2. The locus of P (x, y) such that its distance from A(0, 0) is less then 5

units is
 A. x 2
+ y
2
< 5

B. x 2
+ y
2
< 10

C. x 2
+ y
2
< 25

D. x 2
+ y
2
< 20

Answer: C

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3. The locus of the point which is at a distance 5 unit from x - axis is

A. y 2
+ 25 = 0

B. y 2
− 25 = 0

C. y + 25 = 0

D. y − 25 = 0

Answer: B

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4. The locus of the point, for which the sum of the sqaures of distances

from the coordinate axes is 25 is

A. x 2
+ y
2
= 25

B. x 2
+ y
2
= 19

C. x 2
+ y
2
= 32

D. x 2
+ y
2
= 29

Answer: A

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5. The locus of the point whose distances to the coordinates axes arc in

the ratio 2 : 3 is

A. 3x 2
− 4y
2
= 0

B. 4x 2
− 3y
2
= 0
 C. 4x 2
− 16y
2
= 0

D. 4x 2
− 9y
2
= 0

Answer: D

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6. The locus of the point which is equidistant to the coordinate axes is `

A. x 2
+ y
2
= 0

B. x 2
− y
2
= 0

C. x + y = 0

D. x − y = 0

Answer: B

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7. The equation of the locus of the point whose distance from x - axis is

twice its distance from the y - axis, is

A. y 2
= 4x
2

B. 4y 2
= x
2

C. y = 3x

D. 4x + y = 0

Answer: A

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8. The equation to the locus of points equidistant from the points

(2, 3), ( − 2, 5) is

A. 2x − y + 4 = 0

B. 2x − y − 1 = 0

C. 2x + y − 4 = 0
 D. 2x + y + 1 = 0

Answer: A

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9. If the equation of the locus of a point equidistant from the points

(a1 , b1 ) and (a2 , b2 ) is (a1 − a2 )x + (b1 − b2 )y + c = 0 then the value

of c is

1
A. (a
2
2
+ b
2
2
− a
2
1
− b )
2
1
2

B. a 2
1
− a
2
2
+ b
2
1
− b
2
2

1
C. (a
2
1
+ a
2
2
+ b
2
1
+ b )
2
2
2

D. √a 2
1
+ b
2
1
− a
2
2
− b
2
2

Answer: A

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10. The equation to the locus of a point P for which the distance from P to

(4, 0) is double the distance from P to x - axis is

A. x 2
+ 3y
2
+ 8x + 16 = 0

B. x 2
+ 3y
2
− 8x − 16 = 0

C. x 2
− 3y
2
+ 8x − 16 = 0

D. x 2
− 3y
2
− 8x + 16 = 0

Answer: D

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11. A point moves so that its distance from y - axis is half of its distance

from the origin. The equation to the locus is

A. x 2
− 3y
2
= 0

B. 3x 2
− y
2
= 0

C. x 2
− 2y
2
= 0
 D. 2x 2
− y
2
= 0

Answer: B

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12. The locus of P for which the distance from P to origin is double the

distance from P to (1, 2) is

A. 3x 2
+ 3y
2
− 8x − 16y + 20 = 0

B. 3x 2
+ 3y
2
− 8x + 16y + 20 = 0

C. 3x 2
− 3y
2
− 8x − 16y + 20 = 0

D. 3x 2
− 3y
2
− 8x + 16y + 20 = 0

Answer: A

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13. A( − 9, 0), B( − 1, 0) are two points. If P is a point such that

P A : P B = 3: 1 , then the locus of P is

A. x 2
+ y
2
= 9

B. x 2
+ y
2
+ 9 = 0

C. x 2
− y
2
= 9

D. x 2
− y
2
+ 9 = 0

Answer: A

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14. The locus of the moving point P, such that 2P A = 3P B where

A(0, 0), B(4, − 3) is

A. 5x 2
+ 5y
2
− 72x + 54y + 225 = 0

B. 5x 2
+ 5y
2
+ 72x − 54y − 225 = 0

C. 3x 2
+ 3y
2
− 70x + 52y + 225 = 0
 D. none of these

Answer: A

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15. A(2, 3), B(3, − 4) are two points. The locus of the point P such that

PA
2
+ PB
2
= 10 is

A. x 2
− y
2
+ 5x + y + 14 = 0

B. x 2
+ y
2
− 5x + y − 14 = 0

C. x 2
− y
2
+ 5x − y + 14 = 0

D. x 2
+ y
2
− 5x + y + 14 = 0

Answer: D

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16. If A(a, 0), B( − a, 0) , then the locus of the point P such that

PA
2
+ PB
2
+ 2c
2
is

A. x 2
+ y
2
+ a
2
− c
2
= 0

B. x 2
+ y
2
+ a
2
+ c
2
= 0

C. 2x 2
+ y
2
+ 3a
2
− c
2
= 0

D. x 2
+ y
2
= a
2

Answer: B

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17. The point P moves such that the sum of the squares of its distances

from two fixed points A(a, 0) and B( − a, 0) is constant and equal to

6a
2
. The locus of P is

A. x 2
− y
2
= a
2

B. x 2
− y
2
= 2a
2
 C. x 2
+ y
2
= 2a
2

D. x 2
+ y
2
= a
2

Answer: C

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18. Sum of the sqaures of the distances from a point to

(c, 0) and ( − c, 0) is 4c . Its locus is

2

A. x 2
+ y
2 2
+ c = 0

B. x 2
+ y
2
= 4c
2

C. x 2
+ y
2
= c
2

D. x 2
− y
2
= c
2

Answer: C

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19. A(1, 2), B(2, − 3), C( − 2, 3) are three points. If P is a point moves

such that P A 2
+ PB
2
= 2P C
2
, then the locus of P is

A. 7x − 7y + 4 = 0

B. 7x + 7y − 4 = 0

C. 7x + 7y + 4 = 0

D. 7x − 7y − 4 = 0

Answer: A

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20. The ends of the hypertenuse of right angled triangle are (0, 6), (6, 0)

. The locus of the third vertex is

A. x 2
+ y
2
− 6x − 6y = 0

B. x 2
+ y
2
− 6x + 6y = 0

C. x 2
− y
2
− 6x − 6y = 0
 D. x 2
− y
2
+ 6x − 6y = 0

Answer: A

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21. A(2, 3), B( − 1, 1) are two points . If P is a point such that

∠AP B = 90
∘
, then the locus of P is

A. x 2
+ y
2
− x − 4y + 1 = 0

B. x 2
+ y
2
+ x + 4y − 1 = 0

C. x 2
+ y
2
− x + 4y − 1 = 0

D. x 2
+ y
2
+ x − 4y + 1 = 0

Answer: A

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22. The locus of P such that area of ΔP AB is 12 square units where

A = (2, 3) and B = ( − 4, 5) is

A. x 2
+ 6xy + 9y
2
+ 22x + 66y + 23 = 0

B. x 2
− 6xy + 9y
2
+ 22x66y + 23 = 0

C. x 2
+ 6xy + 9y
2
− 22x − 66y − 23 = 0

D. x 2
− 6xy + 9y
2
− 23x − 66y − 23 = 0

Answer: C

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23. O(0, 0), A(6, 0), B(0, 4) are three points. If P is a point such that the

area of the quadrilateral PABC is 10 sq. Unit, then the locus of P is

A. x 2
− 9y
2
= 0

B. y 2
− 9x
2
= 0

C. 9x 2
− y
2
= 0
 D. 9y 2
− x
2
= 0

Answer: A

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24. A(5, 3), B(3, − 2), C(2, − 1) are three points. If P is a point such

that the area of the quadrilateral PABC is 10 sq. unit, then the locus of P is

A. 16x 2
+ 24xy − 9y
2
+ 144x + 108y − 76 = 0

B. 16x 2
− 24xy + 9y
2
− 144x + 108y − 76 = 0

C. 16x 2
+ 24xy + 9y
2
− 144x + 108y + 76 = 0

D. 16x 2
− 24xy − 9y
2
+ 144x + 108y + 76 = 0

Answer: B

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25. The locus of a point such that the sum of its distances from the points

(0, 2) and (0, − 2) is 6 is

A. 9x 2
− 5y
2
= 45

B. 5x 2
+ 9y
2
= 45

C. 9x 2
+ 5y
2
= 45

D. 5x 2
− 9y
2
= 45

Answer: C

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26. A(2, 3), B(2, − 3) are two points. The equation to the locus of P

such that P A + PB = 8 is

A. 16x 2
+ 7y
2
− 64x − 48 = 0

B. 16x 2
+ 7y
2
− 64x + 48 = 0

C. 16x 2
− 7y
2
+ 64x − 48 = 0
 D. 16x 2
− 7y
2
+ 64x + 48 = 0

Answer: A

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27. A(a, 0), B( − a, 0) are two points. The equation to the locus of P

such that P A + PB = c is

A. 4(c
2 2
− 4a )x
2 2
+ 4c y
2 2
= c (c
2 2
− 4a )

B. 4(c
2 2
+ 4a )x
2 2
− 4c y
2 2
= c (c
2 2
+ 4a )

C. 2(c
2 2
+ 2a )x
2 2
+ 2c y
2 2
= c (c
2 2
+ 4a )

D. 2(c
2 2
− 4a )x
2 2
− 4c y
2 2
= c (c
2 2
− 4a )

Answer: A

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28. A(ae, 0), B( − ae, 0) are two points. The equation to the locus of P

such that P A − P B = 2a is

2 2
x y
A. 2
+
2 2
= 1
a a (1 − e )

2 2
x y
B. 2
−
2 2
= 1
a a (1 − e )

2 2
x y
C. 2
+
2 2
= 1
a a (1 + e )

2 2
x y
D. 2
−
2 2
= 1
a a (1 + e )

Answer: A

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29. A(2, 3), B( − 2, 3) are two points. The locus of P which moves such

that P A − PB = 4 is

A. y + 3 = 0

B. y − 3 = 0

C. y 2
+ 3 = 0
 D. y 2
− 3 = 0

Answer: B

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30. A(0, 4), B(0, − 4) are two points. The locus of P which moves such

that |AP − P B| = 6 is

A. 9x 2
− 7y
2
+ 63 = 0

B. 9x 2
+ 7y
2
− 63 = 0

C. 9x 2
+ 7y
2
+ 63 = 0

D. 9x 2
− 7y
2
− 63 = 0

Answer: A

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31. The perimeter of a triangle is 20 and the points

( − 2, 3) and ( − 2, 3) are two of the vertices of it. The locus of the third

vertex is

2
2
(x + 2) y
A. + = 1
40 49

2
2
(x − 2) y
B. + = 1
40 49

2
2
(x + 2) y
C. + = 1
49 40

D. none

Answer: A

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32. The locus represented by x = (t + ), y = (t − ) is
2 t 2 t

A. x 2
+ y
2
= a
2

B. x 2
− y
2
= a
2

C. 2x 2
− y
2
= a
2
 D. x 2
− 2y
2
= a
2

Answer: B

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33. The locus of the point (a cos θ, b sin θ) where 0 ≤ θ < 2π is

A. √x + √v = √ab

x y
B. √ + √ = 1
a b

2 2
x y
C. 2
+
2
= 1
a b

x y
D. + = 1
a b

Answer: C

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34. The locus of the point (a cos hθ, b sin hθ) is

 2 2
x y
A. + = 1
2 2
a b

x y
B. √ + √ = 1
a b

2 2
x y
C. 2
−
2
= 1
a b

x y
D. √ − √ = 1
a b

Answer: C

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35. The locus of the point (a sec θ, b tan θ) where 0 ≤ θ < 2π is

2 2
x y
A. + = 1
2 2
a b

x y
B. √ + √ = 1
a b

2 2
x y
C. 2
−
2
= 1
a b

x y
D. √ − √ = 1
a b

Answer: C

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36. The locus of the point (a cos θ + b sin θ, a sin θ − b cos θ) where

0 ≤ θ < 2π is

A. x 2
+ y
2
= a
2 2
+ b

B. (x
2
2 2
− y ) = 16xy

C. x 2
− y
2
= a
2 2
+ b

D. x 2
− y
2
= a
2 2
− b

Answer: A

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37. The locus of the point (a sec θ + b tan θ, b sec θ + a tan θ) where

0 ≤ θ < 2π is

A. x 2
+ y
2
= a
2 2
+ b

B. (x
2
2 2
− y ) = 16xy
 C. x 2
− y
2
= a
2
+ b
2

D. x 2
− y
2
= a
2
− b
2

Answer: D

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38. The locus of the point (a cos 3 3

θ, b sin θ) where 0 ≤ θ < 2π is

A. (x
2/3 2/3
2 2
y) + (xy ) = 1

B. (x
2/3 2/3
2 2 2
y ) + (xy ) = 1

C. (x / a)
2/3 2/3
+ (y / b) = 1

D. (x
2/3 2/3
2 2
/ a) + (y / b) = 1

Answer: C

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39. If a point (x, y) = (tan θ + sin θ, tan θ − sin θ) , then the locus of

(x, y) is

A. (x
2/3 2/3
2 2
y) + (xy ) = 1

B. x 2
− y
2
= 4xy

C. x 2
− y
2
= 12xy

D. (x
2
2 2
− y ) = 16xy

Answer: D

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40. The locus of the point (cot θ + cos θ, cot θ − cos θ) where

0 ≤ θ < 2π is

A. x 2
− y
2
= 4xy

B. x 2
+ y
2
= 4xy

C. (x
2
2 2
+ y ) = 16xy
 D. (x
2
2 2
− y ) = 16xy

Answer: D

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41. The locus of the point (cos ecθ − sin θ, sec θ − cos θ) where

0 ≤ θ < 2π is

A. (x
2/3 2/3
2 2
y) + (xy ) = 1

B. (x
2/3 2/3
2 2 2
y ) + (xy ) = 1

C. (x / a)
2/3 2/3
+ (y / b) = 1

D. (x
2/3 2/3
2 2
/ a) + (y / b) = 1

Answer: A

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42. The locus of the point represented by

x = 3(cos t + sin t), y = 2(cos t − sin t) is

2 2
x y
A. + = 1
9 4

2 2
x y
B. + = 1
4 9

2 2
x y
C. + = 1
18 8

2 2
x y
D. + = 1
8 18

Answer: C

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43. The locus of the point represent by x = cos

2
t, y = 2 sin t is

A. y 2
= 4x

B. y 2
− 4x + 1

C. y 2
+ 4x = 1

D. y 2
+ 4x = 4
Answer: D

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44. The locus of the represented byx = t

2 2
+ t + 1, y = t − t + 1 is

A. x 2
− 2xy + y
2
− 2x − 2y + 4 = 0

B. x 2
+ 2xy + y
2
− 2x − 2y + 4 = 0

C. x 2
− 2xy + y
2
+ 2x + 2y + 4 = 0

D. x 2
− 2xy − y
2
+ 2x + 2y − 4 = 0

Answer: A

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45. The locus of the point represented by

x = 1 + 4 cos θ, y = 2 + 3 sin θ is
 A. 9(x
2 2
− 1) − 16(y − 2) = 1

B. 9(x − 1)
2
+ 16(y − 2)
2
= 144

C. 16(x − 1)
2
− 9(y − 2)
2
= 1

D. 16(x
2 2
− 1) + 9(y − 2) = 144

Answer: B

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46. The line joining (5, 0) to (10 cos θ, 10 sin θ) is divided internally in the

ratio 2 : 3 at P. the locus of P is

A. a pair of straight lines

B. a straight line

C. a circle

D. a parabola

Answer: C
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47. If a point P moves such that its distance from the point A(1, 1) and

the line x + y + 2 = 0 are equal then the locus of P is

A. a straight line

B. a pair of straight lines

C. a parabola

D. an ellipse

Answer: C

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48. the equation to the locus of a point which moves so that the sum of

its distances from (3, 0) and ( − 3, 0) is less than 9 is

A. 20x 2
+ 36y
2
< 405
 B. 2x 2
+ 36y
2
> 405

C. 36x 2
+ 20y
2
< 405

D. 36x 2
+ 20y
2
> 405

Answer: A

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49. If the sum of the distances of a point P from two perpendicular lines

in a planes is 1, then the locus of P is a

A. rhombus

B. circle

C. straight line

D. pair of straight lines

Answer: A

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50. A straight rod of length 9 unit, slides with its ends A, B always on the x

and y axes repectively. Then the locus of the centroid of ΔOAB is

A. x 2
+ y
2
= 3

B. x 2
+ y
2
= 9

C. x 2
+ y
2
= 1

D. x 2
+ y
2
= 81

Answer: B

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51. The ends of a rod of length l move on two mutually perpendicular

lines. The locus of the point on the rod which divides it in the ratio 1 : 2 is

A. 9x 2
+ 34y
2
= 2l
2

B. 9x 2
− 34y
2 2
= l
 C. 9x 2
+ 36y
2 2
= 4l

D. None of these

Answer: C

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52. If A(cos α, sin α), B(sin α − cos α), C(1, 2) are the vertices of a

ΔABC , then the locus of its centroid is

A. x 2
+ y
2
− 2x − 4y + 1 = 0

B. 3(x 2 2
+ y ) − 2x − 4y + 1 = 0

C. x 2
+ y
2
− 2x − 4y + 3 = 0

D. None

Answer: B

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 53. Locus of centroid of the triangle whose vertices are

(a cos t, a sin t), (b sin t − b cos t) and (1, 0) where t is a parameter, is

A. (3x − 1)
2
+ (3y)
2
= a
2 2
− b

B. (3x
2 2 2 2
− 1) + (3y) = a + b

C. (3x
2 2 2 2
+ 1) + (3y) = a + b

D. (3x + 1)
2
+ (3y)
2
= a
2 2
− b

Answer: B

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Exercise 2 Special Type Questions Set 1

1. I : The locus of the point for which the sum of the sqaures of distances

from the coordinate axes is 25 is x 2

+ y
2
= 25

II : The locus of the point whose distances to the coordinate axes are in

the ratio 2 : 3 is 4x 2
− 9y
2
= 0
 A. only I is true

B. only II is true

C. both I and II are true

D. neither I nor II are true

Answer: C

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2. I : If the distances from P to the points (3, 4), ( − 3, 4) are in the ratio

3: 2 , then the locus of P is 5x 2

+ 5y
2
+ 78x − 40y + 125 = 0

II : A( − 9, 0), B( − 1, 0) are two points. If P is a point such that

P A : P B = 3: 1 , then the locus of P is x 2

+ y
2
= 9

A. only I is true

B. only II is true

C. both I and II are true

D. neither I nor II are true

 Answer: C

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3. I: Let A(0, 0), B(cos α, sin α), C(sin α − cos α) are vertices of a

triangle then the locus of the centroid of triangle is 9x 2

+ 9y
2
.
= 4

2 2
x y
II. The locus of the point (a cos θ, b sin θ) is 2
+
2
= 1
a b

A. only I is true

B. only II is true

C. both I and II are true

D. neither I nor II are true

Answer: B

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Set 2
1. If the equation of the locus of points equidistant from the points

( − 2, 3), (6, − 5) is ax + by + c = 0 then ascending order of a, b, c is

A. a, b, c

B. c, b, a

C. b, c, a

D. a, c, b

Answer: B

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2. If the locus of the point P such that PA

2
+ PB
2
= 10 where

A(2, 3), B(3, − 4) is x

2
+ y
2
+ ax + by + c = 0 then ascending order

of a, b, c is

A. a, b, c

B. c, b, a
 C. b, c, a

D. a, c, b

Answer: A

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3. If the locus of the point P such that are of ΔP AB is 12 sq unit where

A = (2, 3), B = ( − 4, 5) is x
2
+ 6xy + 9y
2
+ ax + by + c = 0 then

ascending order of a, b, c is

A. a, b, c

B. c, b, a

C. b, c, a

D. a, c, b

Answer: C

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Set 3

1. Match the following

I. Locus of a point which is equidistant from two fixed points is

II. Locus of a point which is a constant distance from a point is

III. The locus of the point whose distance from x -axis is twice that of f

IV . A,B are two points. If P A = k( > AB) then locus of P is

A. c, d, b, a

B. d, c, a, e

C. d, c, e, a

D. c, d, b, e

Answer: A

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2. Match the following
Given condition

I. The sum of the squares of distances from P to the coordinate axes is

II. The distances to the coordinate axes from P are in the ratio 2 : 3 res

III. The square of whose distance from P to the origin is 4 times of its y

IV . The distance from P to (4, 0) is double the distance from P to the x

A. a, b, c, d

B. a, e, c, d

C. a, b, d, c

D. b, a, c, e

Answer: A

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3. Match the following

2
I. The locus of the point (at , 2at) is (a) xy =

2
II. The locus of the point (ct, c / t) is (b) y + 4

2 2
III. The locus of the point (cos t, 2 sin t) is (c) x + y

2
IV . The locus of the point (cos t + sin t, cos t − sin t) is (d) y = 4
 A. a, c, b, d

B. a, b, c, d

C. a, b, d, c

D. d, a, b, c

Answer: D

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Set 4

1. A: The equation to the locus of points which are equidistant from the

points ( − 3, 2), (0, 4) is 6x + 4y − 3 = 0 .

R : The locus of points which are equidistant to A, B is perpendicular

bisector of AB

A. A true, R true and R is correct explanation of A

B. A true, R true but R is not the correct explantion of A

 C. A is true but R is false

D. A is false but R is true

Answer: A

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2. A : A(0, 2), B(0, − 2) and P A + P B = 3 the locus of P is an ellipse

R : Locus of a point, the sum of whose distances from two fixed points

always constant ( which is less than distance between the points ) is an

ellipse

A. A true, R true and R is correct explanation of A

B. A true, R true but R is not the correct explantion of A

C. A is true but R is false

D. A is false , R is false

Answer: D
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3. Assertion (A): The sum of the distances of a point from two

perpendicular lines is 1, then its locus is a square

Reason (R): The locus of a point which is at a distance 'p' from the given

point is a circle

A. A true, R true and R is correct explanation of A

B. A true, R true but R is not the correct explanation of A

C. A is true but R is false

D. A is false but R is true

Answer: B

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4. A : If A(4, 0), B( − 4, 0) are two points and PA − PB = 4 then the

locus of P is 3x 2
− y
2
= 12
R : Let A, B be two points. If PA- PB = constant k( < AB) then locus of P is

hyperbola

A. A true , R true and R is correct explanation of A

B. A true, R true but R is not the correct explanation of A

C. A is true but R is false

D. A is false but R is true.

Answer: A

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