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AP EAMCET · Maths · Straight Lines

The equation \(\sqrt{(x-2)^2+y^2}+\sqrt{(x+2)^2+y^2}=4\), where \(-2 < x < 2\), represents a

  1. A Circle
  2. B Pair of lines
  3. C Parabola
  4. D Line segment
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(D) Line segment

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Given, \[ \sqrt{(x-2)^2+y^2}+\sqrt{(x+2)^2+y^2}=4 \] According above equation Let \[ \begin{aligned} P & =(x, y) \\ A & =(2,0) \\ B & =(-2,0) \end{aligned} \] From Eq. (i) \[ P A+P B=A B \] \(\Rightarrow\) Eq. \(A, P, B\) are collinear \(\Rightarrow\) Eq. (i) represents a line…