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AP EAMCET · Maths · Straight Lines

A line moves such that the portion of it intercepted between the coordinate axes is of constant length \(a\), then the locus of the mid point of that line segment is

  1. A \(\frac{x^2}{4}+\frac{y^2}{4}=a^2\)
  2. B \(x^2+y^2=a^2\)
  3. C \(x^2+y^2=\frac{a^2}{4}\)
  4. D \(x^2+y^2=\frac{a^2}{2}\)
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Correct Answer

(C) \(x^2+y^2=\frac{a^2}{4}\)

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Let \(A=(p, 0)\) \(B=(0, q)\) Let \( P=(h, k)\) be the mid-point of \(\overline{A B}\).…