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AP EAMCET · Maths · Straight Lines

The locus of a point \(P(x, y)\) satisfying the equation \(\sqrt{(x-2)^2+y^2}+\sqrt{(x+2)^2+y^2}=4\), is

  1. A an ellipse
  2. B a parabola
  3. C a line segment
  4. D a circle
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(C) a line segment

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Given, equation \[ \sqrt{(x-2)^2+y^2}+\sqrt{(x+2)^2+y^2}=4 \] \(\Rightarrow\) Sum of distance of a point \(P(x, y)\) w.r.t. points \(A(2,0)\) and \(B(-2,0)=\) Distance between points \(A(2,0)\) and \(B((-2,0)\) \[ \Rightarrow \quad A P+B P=A B \] \(\therefore\) Locus of point…