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AP EAMCET · Maths · Straight Lines

A straight line meets the \(X\) and \(Y\) axes at the points \(A, B\) respectively. If \(A B=6\) units, then the locus of the point \(P\) which divides the line segment \(A B\) such that \(A P: P B=2: 1\), is

  1. A \(3 x^2+y^2=36\)
  2. B \(4 x^2+y^2=36\)
  3. C \(3 x^2+y^2=16\)
  4. D \(4 x^2+y^2=16\)
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(D) \(4 x^2+y^2=16\)

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Let \(A(a, 0)\) and \(B(0, b)\) and point \(P(h, k)\) divides the line \(A B\). Now,…