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AP EAMCET · Maths · Straight Lines

A straight rod of length 4 units slides such that its ends \(A\) and \(B\) always lie on the \(X\) and \(Y\)-axes respectively. Then, the locus of the centroid of \(\triangle O A B\) is

  1. A \(x^2+y^2=4\)
  2. B \(x^2+y^2=3\)
  3. C \(x^2+y^2=\frac{9}{16}\)
  4. D \(x^2+y^2=\frac{16}{9}\)
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(D) \(x^2+y^2=\frac{16}{9}\)

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Let the coordinate of vertices of \(\triangle O A B\) \(O=(0,0) A=(x, 0)\) and \(B=(0, y)\) \((h, k)\) is centroid of \(\triangle O A B\). \(\therefore \quad h=\frac{x}{3}\) and \(k=\frac{y}{3}\)…