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Grade 12th pass9 grade maths

Two straight line OX and OY cut at right angles and from P.a point with in the angle XOY,perpendiculars PM,PN are drawn to OX and OY respectively. Plot the locus of P when 1)PM+PN is constant (6cm)2)PM-PN is constant (3cm)

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8 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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8 Years ago
If PM+PN=6 Then the points satisfying the given condition are(1,5),(2,4),.....etc.slome m=(4-5)÷(2-1)=-1.The eq`n is y-5=-1(x-1)x+y=6||ly if PM-PN=3x-y+3=0