4. A circle touches a g8iven straight line and cuts off a constant length 2d from another straight line perpendicular to the first straight line. The locus of the centre of the circle is(a) Hyperbola(b) Circle(c) Parabola(d) Pair of perpendicular lines[The two straight lines to be considered as coordinate axes]
Simran Bhatia , 11 Years ago
Grade 11
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Jitender Singh
Last Activity: 10 Years ago
Ans: (a) Hyperbola
Sol:
Let the centre of circle be (h, k), it touches the x-axis and cut a constant lenght of ‘2d’
on y-axis.
Equation of circle:
Circle intersection with y-axis (x = 0);
Now, equate given length with difference of intersecting coordinates
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Jitender Singh
IIT Delhi
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