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SYNOPSIS  If the join of two fixed points A,B subtends a
right angle at P, then the locus of P is a circle on
 Locus is the set of points (and only those points) AB as diameter.
that satisfy the given consistant geometric  The locus of the third vertex of a right angled
condition(s). triangle when the ends of a hypotenuse are given
i.e i) Every point satisfying the given condition
(s) is a point on the locus. as  x1 , y1  and  x2 , y2  is a circle whose
ii) Every point on the locus satisfies the given equation is
condition(s).
 Locus is the path traced by the conditional
 x  x1  x  x2    y  y1  y  y2   0
point(s). It is a necessary condition, converse  Given A & B are two fixed points.The locus of a
need not be true. point P such that the area of  PAB is a constant
W.E-1: The number of points in the locus is a pair of lines parallel to AB and the distance
represented by the equation x²+y² = 0 is 4
between the parallel lines is , is the area
Sol : Given equation is x²+y² = 0 AB 
of PAB
 x=0;y=0
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W.E-2 : A(2,2), B(-4,5) are two points. If a point

 There is only one point (0,0)
P moves such that the area of  PAB is 12
sq.units then the locus of P and also find
satisfies given condition.
the distance between the parallel lines
 Algebraic relation between x and y obtained by obtained by the locus are
applying the geometrical conditions is called the Sol: Let P(x,y) be a point on the locus.
equation of locus. 1
 The locus of a point which is equidistant from x (2  5)  2(5  y )  4( y  2)  12
2
two fixed points A and B is the perpendicular
bisector of the line segment AB. 3 x  6 y  18  24
 The locus of a point which is equidistant from
3( x  2 y  6)  24
two given points A(x1, y1) and B(x2, y2) is
a straight line whose equation is squaring on both sides, we have

  
2  x1  x2  x  2  y1  y2  y  x12  y12  x22  y22  x 2  4 xy  4 y 2  12 x  24 y  28  0
represents pair of lines parallel to AB.
 The locus of a point which is at a constant distance
from a fixed point is a circle 4
Distance between the parallel lines =
 The locus of a point which is at a distance ‘r’ AB
units from the given point A(x1, y1) is a circle
4(12) 48 16
whose equation is    units
(2  4) 2  (2  5) 2 3 5 5
 x  x1    y  y1   r 2
2 2

 If A, B,C are three points then the locus of a

 A and B are fixed points. P is the point moves
point P such that PA 2  PB 2  K .PC 2 is
PA
such that  k is(i) a straight line if k=1 ii) a i) a straight line if K=2
PB
circle if k  1 and k>0. ii) a circle if k  2 and K>0
iii) an empty set if k  0 . iii) an empty set if k  0

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W.E-3: A   2,1 , B   3, 2  , C  1,1 are three 4 x 2 4( y  0) 2

 1
points.The locus of P such that 49 49  36
PA2  PB 2   PC 2 is 4x2 4 y2
 1
Sol: Given PA2  PB 2   PC 2 49 13
20 W.E-5: The locus of the point which satisfies
 x2  y2  4x   0 represents
3 ( x  4) 2  y 2  ( x  4) 2  y 2  8 is
an imaginary circle. Sol : Given that PA + PB = K where
8 A = (4,0) B= (-4,0) and P=(x,y) ; K=8
( g  f  c    0 )
2 2

3 AB = 8 = K
Hence locus of P is an empty set.  Locus of P is a Straight Line whose equation
 The locus of the point which moves equidistant is y = 0
from a fixed point and fixed st. line is a parabola.  If A=(a, b), B= (a, -b), then locus of ‘P’ such

y that PA+PB=K or PA  PB  K is

4 x  a
2
4 y2
P (i) 2  2  1 , k  2b
M k  4b 2 k
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x (ii) x  a if k  2b
S  The curve represented by

S  ax2  by2  2hxy  2gx  2 fy  c  0

 A,B are two fixed points and
and   abc  2 fgh  af 2  bg 2  ch 2 is
PA + PB = k then
(i)If AB < k, locus of P is an ellipse i) a circle if a=b, h=0, g 2  f 2  ac  0 ,   0
(ii)If AB =k, locus of P is line segment AB
(iii)If AB >k , locus of P does not exist ii) a pair of lines if   0 , h 2  ab, g 2  ac ,
 A,B are two fixed points and f 2  bc
|PA - PB| = k, then
(i)If AB <k, locus of P does not exist iii) a pair of parallel lines if   0 , h 2  ab ,
(ii)If AB =k, locus of P is line through A and af 2  bg 2
B except line segment AB
iv) a parabola if   0 , h 2  ab .
(iii)If AB > k, locus of P is a hyperbola
 A = (a, b) B=(-a, b) then the locus of ‘P’ such v) An ellipse if   0, h 2  ab .
that PA+PB=K (or) PA  PB  K is vi) a hyperbola if   0, h 2  ab
vii) a rectangular hyperbola if   0 , a+b=0 and
4 x2 4  y  b 
2

(i)   1 , k  2a h2 > ab
K 2 k 2  4a 2 W.E-6 : The Curve represented by the equation
(ii) y  b if k  2a x 2  4 xy  4 y 2  12 x  24 y  28  0 is
W.E-4: The locus of the point which satisfies
Sol :   abc  2 fgh  af 2  bg 2  ch 2
( x  3)  y  ( x  3)  y  7 is
2 2 2 2
= (1)(4)(-28)+2(-12)(-6)(2)-144-4(36)+28(4)=0
Sol : Given that PA + PB = K where h 2  4  ab
A = (3,0) B= (-3,0) and P=(x,y) ; K=7
AB = 6 < 7 = K af 2  144
 Locus of P is an Ellipse whose equation is bg 2  4(36)  144

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 af 2  bg 2 6. A straight line passing through the point

Hence given equation represents pair of Parallel  x1 , y1  meets the positive coordinate axis
lines at A,B. The locus of the point P which divides
AB in the ratio l : m is
C.U.Q
lx1 my1 mx1 ly1
1. The locus of all points in a plane that are 1)  lm 2)  lm
x y x y
equidistant from a given point in the same
plane. 3) only 1 is true 4) both 1 and 2 are true
1) Circle 7. From a point P perpendiculars PM, PN are
2) a line parallel to the given lines midway drawn to x and y axes respectively. If MN
between them
passes through fixed point (a,b), locus of P
3) Ellipse 4) Hyperbola
2. If the equation of the locus of a point is
1) xy= ax+by 2) xy = ab
equidistant from the points  a1, b1 
3) xy = bx+ay 4) x+y=xy
and  a2 , b2  is  a1  a2  x   b1  b2  y  c  0 8. A point moves so that the sum of the squares
then the value of c is of it’s distance from the four sides of a
1 2
1)  a2  b2  a1  b1  square is constant, this point always lies on
2 2 2
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2 1) straight line 2) a circle

2) a12  a22  b12  b22 3) parabola 4) ellipse
1 2 9. A line L1 cuts x and y axes at
3)
2
 a1  a22  b12  b22  P  a,0  and Q  0, b  respectively, another
line L2 perpendicular to L1 cuts x and y axes
4) a12  b12  a22  b22
at R and S respectively. The locus of the
3. If the sum of the distances of a point from
two perpendicular lines in a plane is a point of intersection of the lines PS and QR
constant, then its locus is is
1) a square 2) a circle
1) x  x  a   y  y  b   0
3) a straight line 4) two intersecting lines
4. The locus of a point collinear with two given 2) x  x  a   y  y  b   0
points
1) a straight line passing through the given two 3) x  x  a   y  y  b   0
points
2) a parabola 4) x  x  a   y  y  b   0
3) an Ellipse 4) a Hyperbola 10. AB is a variable line sliding between the
5. The ends of a rod of length K moves on two coordinate axes in such a way that A lies on
positive coordinate axes. The locus of the x-axis and B lies on y-axis.If P is a variable
point on the rod, which divides it in the ratio
point on AB such that PA=b,PB=a and
l:m AB=a+b, then the equation of the locus of P
x2 y2 k2 is
1) m 2  l 2  l  m 2
  x2 y 2
1) x  y  a
2 2 2
2) 2  2  1
2 2 2
a b
x y k
2) l 2  m 2  l  m 2 x2 y2
  3) 2  2  1 4) x 2  y 2  a 2
a b
3) only 1 is true 4) both1 and 2 ar true
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11. If the coordinates of a variable point P is 16. A  c , 0  and B   c , 0  are two points. If P is
 a cos  , b sin   , where  is a variable
quantity, then the locus of P is a point such that PA  PB  2a where
x2 y 2 0  c  a , then the locus of P..
1) x 2  y 2  a 2 2) 2  2  1
a b
x 2
y 2 x2 y2
 1
3) 2  2  1
a b
4) x 2  y 2  a 2 1) a 2
 a2  c2 
12. The sum of the squares of the distances of a
moving point from two fixed points (a,0) and
x2 y2
(-a,0) is equal to a constant quantity 2c 2 then  1
the equation to its locus is 
2) a 2  c 2
 a2  c2
1) x 2  y 2  c 2  a 2 2) x 2  y 2  c 2  a 2
3) x 2  y 2  c 2  a 2 4) x 2  y 2  c 2  a 2 x2 y 2 x2 y2
3)  1 4)  1
Second year conceptual related a2 c2 c2 a2
problems :
17. A point P moves such that the sum of the
13. The locus of a point in a plane equidistant squares of its distances from the three
from two parallel lines in the same plane is vertices of a triangle ABC is a constant. The
1) Circle
locus of the point P is a circle whose centre is
2) a line parallel to the given lines midway
______ of  ABC.
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between them
3) Ellipse 4) Hyperbola 1) circumcentre 2) orthocentre
14. A  0, ae  B  0, ae  are two points.The 3) Incentre 4) centroid
equation to the locus of p such that 18. A and B are fixed points. If PA  PB  k and
PA  PB  2a is AB  K then locus of P is
x2 y2 1) ellipse 2) hyperbola
 1
  a2
1. a 2 1  e 2
3) parabola 4) straight line
x2 y2 C.U.Q - KEY
2) a 2 a 2 1  e 2  1

  1) 1 2) 1 3) 1 4) 1
x 2
y 2 5) 4 6) 4 7) 3 8) 2
3) a 2  a 2 1  e 2  1
  9) 1
13) 2
10) 2
14) 1
11) 2
15) 1
12) 2
16) 1
x2 y2 17) 4 18) 1
4) a 2 a 2 1  e 2  1

  C.U.Q - HINTS
15. A  ae,0  , B  ae, 0  are two points. The 1. Circle
equation to the locus of P such that
PA  PB  2a is 2. A  a1,b1  , B  a2,b2  , P  x, y 
x2 y2 PA = PB
1) a 2 a 2 1  e 2  1

  (or) 2(a1  a2 ) x  2(b1  b2 ) y  a12  b12  a22  b22
2 2
x y
2) a 2  a 2 1  e 2  1 1 2
  c
2
(a2  b22  a12  b12 )
x2 y2
3) a 2 a 2 1  e 2  1
 3. x  y k
  4. A straight line passing through the given two points
x2 y2
4) a 2 a 2 1  e 2  1
 Let A  a,0  B  0, b  Let P  x1 , y1  divides AB in
  5.
the ratio l : m weget locus of P is
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13. A line parallel to the given lines mid way between

x2 y2 k2
  them
m 2 l 2  l  m 2
14. A  0, ae  B  0, ae  P  x, y 
A  0, b  B  0, a  let P  x, y  be the locus weget
x2 y2
 1
x2 y 2 k2 PA  PB  2a locus of P is a 2 1  e 2  a 2

locus of P is l 2 m 2 
l  m 
2

PA2   2 a  PB 
2
15.
6. Let A  a, 0  B  0, b  Let P  x1 , y1  divides AB
4 x 2 4( y  b) 2
in the ratio l : m weget locus of P is (or)  2 1
k2 k  4a 2
lx1 my1 ( k  2a, a  ae, b  0)
 lm
x y
16. If A  a, b  B  a, b  then locus of P such that
A  0, b  B  0, a  let P  x, y  be the locus weget
4  x  a  4 y2
2

mx1 ly1 PA  PB  k is  2 1
locus of P is  lm. k 2  4b 2 k
x y
7. Let P  ,   17. A  0,0  B  a,0  C  0, b 
Equation of a line passing through M,N is PA2  PB 2  PC 2  K
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 x   y   passing through (a,b)

8. Take four vertices of the square (0,0), (a,0), 3 x 2  3 y 2  2ax  2by  a 2  b 2  k  0
(a,a), (0,a)
a b
x y Center  ,  =centroid of the triangle ABC
9. Let L1    1  3 3
a b
18. PA  PB  K , K  AB then the locus of P is
x y ellipse.
Now L2    1 PS equation is
bk ak
x y x y LEVEL - I(C.W)
  1 , ...(1)   1 ...(2)
a ak bk b
eliminate K from (1) and (2) 1. The locus of the point, for which the sum of
10. Let P  h, k  be a variable point on the squares of distances from the coordinate
AB, OAB   , L,M is projection of P on x axes is 25 is
and y -axes respectively. Then
1) x2+y2=25 2) x2+y2=19
h k
cos   ,sin   eliminate 
a b 3) x2+y2=32 4) x2+y2=29
11. Let P  x, y  be the locus of a point 2. The equation of the locus of the point whose
 a cos  , b sin   x  a cos  , y  b sin  distance from the x-axis is twice that of from
eliminate  .
the y-axis is
12. Let P  x, y  be the locus PA2  PB 2  2C 2
1) y2=4x2 2) 4y2 = x2
 Locus of P is x 2  y 2  c 2  a 2
3) y = 2x 4) x = 2y

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3. The equation to the locus of a point P for 10. A(2,3), B(-3,4) are two points. If a point P
which the distance from P to (0, 5) is double moves such that the area of  PAB is 8.5
the distance from P to y-axis is
sq.units then the locus of P is
1) 3x2 + y2 + 10y - 25 = 0
1) x2+10xy+25y2-34x-170y=0
2) 3x2 - y2 + 10y + 25 = 0
2) x2+10xy-25y2-34x-170y=0
3) 3x2 - y2 + 10y - 25 = 0
4) 3x2 + y2 - 10y - 25 = 0 3) x2-10xy+25y2-34x+170y=0

4. The locus of a point whose distance from the 4) x2-10xy-25y2+34x-170y=0

x-axis is one-third of its distance from the 11. The locus of a point which is collinear with
origin is the points (3, 4) and (-4, 3) is
1) x2 = 8y2 2) y2 = 8x2
1) 2x+3y-12=0 2) 2x+3y+12=0
3) x2 = 9y2 4) y2 = 9x2
3) 2x+3y+12=0 4) x-7y+25=0
5. The locus of the point which is at a distance
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5 units from x-axis is 12. A straight line of length 9 units slides with
1) y2+25=0 2) y2-25=0
3) y+25=0 4)y-25=0 its ends A, B always on x and y axes respec-
6. If the distance from P to the points
tively. Locus of centroid of  OAB is
(5, -4), (7, 6) are in the ratio 2 : 3, then the
locus of P is 1) x2+y2 = 3 2) x2+y2 = 9
1) 5x2 + 5y2 - 12x - 86y + 17 = 0
2) 5x2 + 5y2 - 34x + 120y + 29 = 0 3) x2+y2=1 4) x2+y2=8
3) 5x2 + 5y2 - 5x + y + 14 = 0
4) 3x2 + 3y2 - 20x + 38y + 87 = 0 13. If t is parameter, A = (aSec t, bTan t) and
7. The equation of the locus of the points B = (-aTan t, bSec t), O = (0, 0) then the
equidistant from the points A(-2,3) and locus of the centroid of  OAB is
B(6, -5) is
1) x+y=3 2) x-y=3 1) 9xy = ab 2) xy = 9ab
3) 2x+y=3 4)2x-y=3
8. If A(a,0), B(-a,0) then the locus of the point 1 2
3) x2-9y2 = a2-b2 4)x2-y2= (a  b 2 )
P such that PA2+PB2=2c2 is 9
1) x2+y2+a2-c2=0
2) x2+y2+a2+c2=0 14. The Locus of the point
3) 2x2+y2+3a2-c2=0
4) x2+y2+a2+2c2=0 (tan  + sin  , tan  -sin  ) is
9. The ends of hypotenuse of a right angled
1)  (x2 y  xy2  1 2) x2-y2 = xy
triangle are (a, 0), (-a, 0) then the locus of 2/3 2/3

third vertex is
1) x2-y2=a2 2) x2+y2=a2
3) x2+y2+a2=0 4) x2-y2+a2=0 3) x2-y2= 12xy 4) (x2-y2)2 = 16xy

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15. The sum of the distances of a point P from Second year conceptual related
two perpendicular lines in a plane is 1. Then problems :
locus of P is (EAMCET 2008)
20. If P = (0,1), Q= (0,-1) and R = (0,2) then the
1) Square 2) Circle locus of the point S such that
3) Straight line 4) Pair of Straight lines SQ2 + SR2 = 2SP2 is a
1) straight line parallel to x-axis
16. The locus of point of intersection of the lines 2) circle with centre (0,0)
3) circle through (0,0)
y  mx  a2m2  b2 and 4) straight line parallel to y-axis
21. The curve represented by x=2(cost+sint)
my-x = a 2  b 2 m2 is
and y = 5(cos t - Sin t ) is
1 1
1) x2+y2 =  2) x2+y2 = a2+b2 1) a circle 2) a parabola
a 2 b2
1 1 3) an ellipse 4) a hyperbola
4) x 2  y 2  a  b
2 2
3) x2 - y2 = a2 - b2
22. Locus represented by x =a (cosh  +sinh  ),
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17. The coordinates of the points A and B are y = b (cosh  -sinh  ) is

(a,0) and (-a,0) respectively.If a point P 1) a hyperbola 2) a parabola
moves so that PA2  PB 2  2 k 2 ,where K is 3) an ellipse 4) a straight line
constant, then the equation to the locus of
23. A and B are fixed points. If PA-PB is a
the point P.
constant, locus of P is
1) 2 ax  k 2  0 2) 2ax  k 2  0
1) Parabola 2) Ellipse
3) ax  2 k 2  0 4) ax  2 k 2  0
3) Hyperbola 4) Circle

 x  2  x  2
2 2
18. Equation  y2   y2  4
LEVEL-I (C.W)-KEY
represents 1) 1 2) 1 3) 3 4) 1 5) 2
1) a circle 2) a line segment
6) 2 7) 2 8) 1 9) 2 10) 1
3) a parabola 4) an ellipse
19. A point moves in the XY-plane such that the 11) 4 12) 2 13) 1 14) 4 15) 1

sum of it’s distances from two mutually per 16) 2 17)1 18) 2 19) 3 20) 1
pendicular lines is always equal to 5 units. 21) 3 22) 1 23) 3
The area enclosed by the locus of the point is
(EAM-2012) LEVEL-I (C.W)-HINTS

25 1. The perpendicular distance from P  x1 , y1  to

1) 2) 25 3) 50 4) 100
4
x-axis is y1 and Y-axis is x1

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2. y 2 x Assuming  x  2 2
  y  2
 y2 
2
 y2 
3. A  0,5 ; PA  2 X
 8 x   2 

4. 3 y  x2  y2 Dividing (2) by (1), we have

 x  2  x  2  y 2  2 x   3
2 2
5. Y 5  y2 

6. A  5, 4  , B  7,6  ; 3PA  2 PB Adding (1) and (3), we have

 x  2
2
7. PA2  PB 2 2  y2  4  2x

(or) 2( x1  x2 ) x  2( y1  y2 ) y  x12  y12  x22  y22  ( x  2)2  y 2  (2  x) 2

 x  a  y 2   x  a   y 2  2c 2
2 2
8.  y2  0

9. A   a, 0  B   a, 0  P(x,y) 19. x  y 5

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AP 2  BP 2  AB 2 2c 2
Area   2(5) 2  50
(or) ( x  x1 )( x  x2 )  ( y  y1 )( y  y2 )  0 ab
10. Use Area of the triangle formula
x 2   y  1  x 2   y  2   2  x 2   y  1 
2 2 2
11. Equation of the line through given points is 20.  

y2  y1 x y
y  y1  ( x  x1 ) 21.  cos t  sin t ,  cos t  sin t
x2  x1 2 5

a b x y
P  x, y    ,  ; where a 2  b 2  81 22.  cosh   sinh  ,  cosh   sinh 
12. a b
 3 3
23. From Synopsis - 13
a sec t  a tan t b tan t  b sec t 
13.  x, y    , 
 3 3 
LEVEL - I (H.W)
Eliminate t
14. Eliminate 
1. The locus of the point, for which the sum of
15. x  y 1
the distances from the coordinate axes is 9
16. Squaring and adding the equations
is
 x  a    y  0   x  a 
2 2 2
17.  y  2k
2 2

1) x  y  9 2) x  y  3
18. Since:

 x  2  x  2  y 2  4  1
2 2
 y2  3) x  y  0 4) x  y  27

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2. The equation of the locus of the point whose 9. The ends of hypotenuse of a right angled
distance from the x-axis is thrice that of from triangle are (5, 0), (-5, 0) then the locus of
the y-axis is third vertex is
1) y2=4x2 2) y2 = 9x2 1) x2-y2 = 25 2) x2+y2=25
3) y = 2x 4) x = 2y 3) x2+y2=5 4) x2-y2=5
3. The equation to the locus of a point P for 10. A(0,0), B(1,2) are two points. If a point P
which the distance from P to (6, 5) is triple
moves such that the area of  PAB is 2
the distance from P to x-axis is
sq.units, then the locus of P is
1) x2 + 8y2 - 12x-10y + 51 = 0
1) 4x2+4xy-y2 = 16
2) x2 + 8y2 + 12x-10y + 51 = 0
2) 4x2-4xy+y2 = 16
3) x2 - 8y2 - 12x-10y + 61 = 0 3) x2+4xy+y2 = 16
4) 3x2 + y2 - 10y - 25 = 0 4) x2-4xy-4y2 = 16
4. The locus of a point whose distance from the 11. The locus of a point which is collinear with
x-axis is one-fourth of its distance from the the points (1, 2) and (-2, 1) is
origin is
1) x+3y+5=0 2) x+3y-5=0
1) x2 = 8y2 2) y2 = 8x2
3) x-3y-5=0 4) x-3y+5 = 0
3) x2 = 15y2 4) y2 = 9x2
12. A straight line of length 3 units slides with
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5. The locus of the point which is at a distance

6 units from y-axis is its ends A, B always on x and y axes respec-
1) x2-25=0 2) x2-36=0
tively. Locus of centroid of  OAB is
3) y+36=0 4) y2-36=0
6. If the distance from P to the points 1) x2+y2 = 3 2) x2+y2 = 9
(1, 2), (0, -1) are in the ratio 2 : 1, then the 3) x2+y2=1 4) x2+y2=8
locus of P is
1) 3x2 - 3y2 + 2x + 12y - 1 = 0 13. If  is parameter, A   acos , a sin  
2) 3x + 3y + 2x + 12y - 1 = 0
2 2

3) 3x2 - 3y2 - 2x + 12y - 1 = 0

and B   b sin  , b cos   C  1, 0  then the
4) 3x2 + 3y2 - 20x + 38y + 87 = 0
7. The equation of the locus of the points locus of the centroid of ABC is (EAM-2014)
equidistant from the points A(-a,0) and
1)  3 x  1  9 y 2  a 2  b 2
2

B(a, 0) is 2)  3 x  1  9 y 2  a 2  b 2
2

3)  3 x  1  9 y 2  a 2  b 2
2
1) y = 0 2) x = 0
4)  3 x  1  9 y 2  a 2  b 2
2
3) y = a 4) x = a
8. If A(3,0), B(-3,0) then the locus of the point a
14. The Locus of the point (a + bt, b - ) is
P such that PA2+PB2=18 is t
1) x2+y2 = 0 2) x2+y2 = 8 1) (x-a)(y-b)+ab=0 2) (x-a)(y-b) = 0
3) x2+y2 = 9 4) 2x2+y2 = 3 3) (x-a)(y-b) = ab 4) (x-a)(y+b) = ab

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15. The locus of point of intersection of the lines 22. Equation ( x  5) 2  y 2  ( x  5) 2  y 2  20

y  mx  4  m 2 and my-x = 1  4m2 represents
is 1) a circle 2) a pair of lines
3) a parabola 4) an ellipse
1) x2+y2 = 5 2) x2+y2 = 4
3) x2+y2 = 25 4) x2+y2 = 16 LEVEL-I (H.W)-KEY
16. The coordinates of the points A and B are 1) 1 2) 2 3) 3 4) 3 5) 2
(-2,3) and (4, -5) respectively.If a point P 6) 2 7) 2 8) 1 9) 2 10) 2
moves so that PA2  PB 2  20 , then the 11) 4 12) 3 13) 3 14) 1 15) 1
equation to the locus of the point P is 16) 3 17) 1 18) 4 19) 1 20) 2
1) 3x+4y+12=0 2) 3x+4y-12=0 21) 1 22) 4
3) 3x-4y-12=0 4) 3x-4y+12=0 LEVEL-I (H.W)-HINTS
1. Perpendicular distance from P(x,y) to x-
Second year conceptual related
problems : axis is y and y -axis is x

 x  y 9
17. If A = (1,0), B= (-1,0) and C = (2,0) then the
locus of the point P 2. y 3 x
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such that PA2 + PB2 = 2PC2 is a 3. PA  2 y where A=(6,5)

1) straight line parallel to y-axis
4. P(x,y); O(0,0)
2) circle with centre (0,0)
3) circle through (0,0) 1
y  OP
4) straight line parallel to x-axis 4

c 1 2
18. The curve represented by x=ct and y = y  x  y2
t 4
is 5. x 6
1) a circle 2) a parabola
6. PA = 2 PB where A=(1,2) ; B= (0,-1)
3) an ellipse 4) a hyperbola
19. Locus represented by x =a +b sec  , 7. Perpendicular bisector of AB is y-axis
y = b + a Tan  is 8. ( x  3) 2  y 2  ( x  3) 2  y 2  18
1) a hyperbola 2) a parabola 9. A = (5,0) , B = (-5,0)
3) an ellipse 4) a straight line
PA2  PB 2  AB 2
20. A and B are fixed points. If PA+PB is a
(or)
constant, then locus of P is
1) a Parabola 2) an Ellipse ( x  x1 )( x  x2 )  ( y  y1 )( y  y2 )  0
3) a Hyperbola 4) a Circle 10. A=(0,0) , B = (1,2) ; P = (x,y)
21. The equation 1
Area of PAB  x1 y2  x2 y1  2
x 2 y 2  2 xy 2  3 y 2  4 x 2 y  8 xy  12 y  0 2
11. A = (1,2) , B = (-2,1)
represents Equation of AB is
1) Two Pairs of lines 2) a Parabola
y2  y1
3) an Ellipse 4) hyperbola y  y1  ( x  x1 )
x2  x1
a b
12. P ( x, y )   , 
 3 3
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3. A line segment AB of length ‘a’ moves with

a 2  b2  9
its ends on the axes. The locus of the point P
 a cos   b sin   1 , a sin   b cos  
13. G ( x, y )    which divides the segment in the ratio 1 : 2
 3 3 
a is
14. x  a  bt; y  b 
t
1) 9x2+4y2 = a2 2) 9(x2+4y2)=4a2
 x  a  y  b    bt    
a
 t 3) 9(x2+4y2)=8a2 4) 9x2+9y2=4a2
15. y  mx  4  m 2 ..................(1)
4. If the roots of the equation
y  mx  1  4m2 .................(2) ( x1  a ) m  2 x1 y1m  y1  b  0 are the
2 2 2 2 2

(1)  (2)
2 2
slopes of two perpendicular lines intersecting
x  y 5
2 2
at P ( x1 , y1 ) , then the locus of P is
16. ( x  2)  ( y  3)   ( x  4)  ( y  5)   20
2 2 2 2
1) x2+y2 = a2+b2 2) x2+y2 = a2-b2
17. ( x  1)  y  ( x  1)  y  2  ( x  2)  y 
2 2 2 2 2 2

c 3) x2-y2 = a2+b2 4) x2-y2 = a2-b2

18. xy  ct.
t 5. The locus of point such that the sum of it’s
xy  c 2 is a rectangular hyperbola
distances from the points  0, 2  0, 2  is 6, is
19. x  a  b sec  ; y  b  a tan 
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(EAMCET 2011)
xa y b 1) 9 x 2  5 y 2  45 2) 5 x 2  9 y 2  45
 sec  ;  tan 
b a
3) 9 x 2  5 y 2  45 4) 5 x 2  9 y 2  45
sec 2   tan 2   1 6. The locus of foot of the perpendicular drawn
20. PA + PB = K from synopsis
from a fixed point (a, b) to the variable line
21. y 2  x 2  2 x  3  4 y  x 2  2 x  3   0
y = mx, m being variable is
y2
 4 y x  2x  3  0
2
1) x2+y2-ax+by=0 2) x+y-(a+b)=0
y  0, y  4, x  1  0, x  3  0 3) x2+y2-ax-by=0 4) xy-bx-ay+ab=0
22. PA + PB = 20, A = (5,0) ; B = (-5,0) 7. Vertices of a variable triangle are (3,4),
AB = 10 < 20. Locus is an Ellipse.  5cos ,5sin   and  5sin  , 5cos  ,
LEVEL - II (C.W) where   R . Locus of it’s orthocentre is
1) x 2  y 2  6 x  8 y  25  0
1. A(0,4), B(0,-4) are two points. The locus of
2) x 2  y 2  6 x  8 y  25  0
P which moves such that |PA-PB| =6 is
3) x 2  y 2  6 x  8 y  25  0
1) 9x -7y +63=0 2)9x +7y -63=0
2 2 2 2
4) x 2  y 2  6 x  8 y  25  0
3) 9x2+7y2+63=0 4) 9x2-7y2 - 63 = 0
8. A = (2, 5), B = (4, -11) and the locus of ‘C’ is
2. A = (1, -1), locus of B is x 2+y2=16. If P divides
9x + 7y + 4 = 0 then the locus of the centroid
AB in the ratio 3:2 then locus of P is
of  ABC is
1) (x-2)2 + (y-3)2 = 4
1) 27x+21y-8=0 2) 3x+4y-2=0
2) (x+1)2 + (y-2)2 = 4
3) 24x+22y-6=0 4) 5x+3y-7=0
3) (x-3)2 + (y-2)2 = 4
4) (5x-2)2 + (5y+2)2 = 144
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9. The base of a triangle lies along x=a and is 14. The graph represented by
x=sin2t, y = 2cost is
of length a. The area of triangle is a . The 2
1) a parabola
locus of vertex is 2) a portion of parabola
1) (x+a)(x-3a) = 0 2) (x-a)(x+3a)=0 3) a part of sine graph
3) (x+a)(x+3a) = 0 4) (x+2a)(x-a)=0 4)a part of Hyperbola

10. If a, x1 , x2 , x3 .... and b, y1 , y2 ,..... form two LEVEL-II (C.W)-KEY

infinite A.P’s with common difference 1)1 2)4 3)2 4)2 5)3
p and q respectively then the locus of 6)3 7)4 8)1 9)1 10) 1
x1  x2  x3 .......  xn 11) 4 12)1 13)1 14)2
P  h, k  when h  ,
n LEVEL-II (C.W)-HINTS
y1  y2  .....  yn 1. PA  PB  6
k is
n 4( x  a ) 2 4 y 2
(or)  2 1
1) q  x  a   p  y  b  k 2  4b 2 k
where k = 6, a = 0, b= 4
2) b  x  p   a  y  q 
2. A 1, 1 , B  ,   , P  x, y 
3) p  x  a   q  y  b 
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3  2 3  2 
4) p  y  a   q  x  b   x, y    , 
 5 5 
11. Given P   a, 0  and Q   a, 0  and R
Find  ,  sub in x 2  y 2  16
is a variable point on one side of the line
PQ such that RPQ  RQP  2 . The 3. A  p,0  B  0, q  Use section formula

locus of the point R is 4. m1m2  1

1) x 2  y 2  2 xy cot 2  a 2 y12  b 2
 1
2) x 2  y 2  2 xy tan 2  a 2 x12  a 2
3) x 2  y 2  2 xy tan 2  a 2 5. A=(2, 0), B=(-2, 0), AB=4, K=6, AB<K
4) x 2  y 2  2 xy cot 2  a 2 4  x  a  4 y2
2

 2 1
Second year conceptual related k 2  4b 2 k
problems : 4x2 4 y 2
 1
12. A variable circle passes through the fixed 20 36
point (2,0) and touches y-axis. Then locus of
6. Let P   a, b  , Q   x, y 
centre of circle
1) a parabola 2) a circle y
 y  mx  m 
3) an ellipse 4) a hyperbola x
13. The equation x  x y  x  y  0 represents
3 2  PQ  L  slope of PQ  m  1
1) a straightline 7. Circum centre (S)
2) a parabola and two lines O=3G-2S where O is orthocentre
3) a hyperbola and two lines
O  x, y    3  5cos  5sin  , 4  5sin   5cos 
4)a line and a circle
8. Let C  ,  

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6   6   
 x, y    , 
 y 
2    tan 1  .
 3 3  ax
 ,     3x  6,3 y  6  sub Y R  x, y 
in 9 x  7 y  4  0
9. Consider A  a, 0  , B  a, a  two points on a 2  

X
line x  a and P  x, y  Q (–a, 0) O S P a, 0 
Area of the triangle = a 2 12. The locus of the point which moves equidistant
1 from a fixed point and fixed stright line is pa-
(or) a x  a  a2
2 rabola
x  a  2a 13. x 2
 1  x  y   0
x  a  2 a
y2
( x  a )( x  3a )  0 14. x  1  y 2  4  x  1
4
10. x1  a  x2  x1  ____  p 0  x 1
x1  a  p where
2  y  2
x2  a  2 p
LEVEL - II (C.W)
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.
. 1. A(4,0), B(-4,0) are two points. The locus
.
of P which moves such that |PA-PB| =6
xn  a  np is
 xi
 a 
n  1 p 1) 9x2-7y2+63=0 2)9x2+7y2-63=0
n 2
3) 9x2+7y2+63=0 4) 7x2-9y2 - 63 = 0
 n  1 p 2. A = (2,-1) locus of B is x2+y2=25. If P divides
xa
2 AB in the ratio 1:2 then locus of P is
xa n1 1) (3x  4) 2  (3 y  2) 2  25

p 2
2) (3x+1)2 + (3y-2)2 = 25
yb n1
Similarly  3) (x-3)2 + (y-2)2 = 4
q 2
4) (5x-2)2 + (5y+2)2 = 25
xa yb
 3. A line segment AB of length ‘2’ moves with
p q
its ends on the axes. The locus of the point
q  x  a  p  y  b P which divides the segment in the ratio 1 :
11. Let RQP   1 is
 RPQ  2   . 1) 9x2+4y2 = 1 2) x2+y2 = 1
3) x2+4y2 = 8 4) 9x2+9y2 = 4
y y
Then, tan      tan 1 4. If the roots of the equation
xa xa
( x12  16)m 2  2 x1 y1m  y12  9  0 are the
y
tan  2     . slopes of two perpendicular lines intersecting
ax
at P ( x1 , y1 ) then the locus of P is
1) x2+y2 = 25 2) x2+y2 = 7
3) x2-y2 = 25 4) x2-y2 = 7
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5. The locus of foot of the perpendicular drawn Second year conceptual related
from a fixed point (2, 3) to the variable line problems :
y = mx, m being variable is
1) x2+y2-2x+3y=0 2) x+y-5=0 11. The equation
3) x +y -2x-3y=0
2 2
4) xy-3x-2y+6=0 ( x  4) 2  y 2  ( x  4) 2  y 2  6
6. Vertices of a variable triangle are (5,12),
represents
(13cos  ,13sin  ) and (13sin  , 13cos  ) , 1) a circle 2) an ellipse
where   R . Locus of it’s orthocentre is : 3) a line segment 4) an empty set
1) x 2  y 2  6 x  8 y  25  0 12. A variable circle passes through the fixed
point (0,5) and touches x-axis. Then locus of
2) x 2  y 2  10 x  24 y  169  0 centre of circle
3) x 2  y 2  10 x  24 y  169  0 1) a parabola 2) a circle
3) an ellipse 4) a hyperbola
4) x 2  y 2  10 x  24 y  169  0
13. The equation x 3  x 2 y  x  y  0 represents
7. A = (1, 2), B = (3, 4) and the locus of ‘C’ is
2x + 3y = 5 then the locus of the centroid of 1)a straightline
2)a parabola and two lines
 ABC is
1) 27x+21y-8=0 2) 3x+4y-2=0 3)a hyparabola and two lines
3) 6x+9y = 26 4) 6x-9y = 26 4)a line and a circle
14. The graph represented by
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8. The base of a triangle lies along x=1 and is

of length 1. The area of triangle is 1. The x = sint, y = cos2t is
locus of vertex is 1) a parabola
1) (x+1)(x-3) = 0 2) (x-1)(x+3)=0 2) a portion of parabola
3) (x+1)(x+3) = 0 4) (x+2)(x-1)=0 3) a part of sine graph
4)a part of Hyperbola
9. If a, x1 , x2 , x3 .... and b, y1 , y2 ,..... form two
infinite G.P’s with same common ratio ‘r’ LEVEL-II (H.W)-KEY
1) 4 2) 1 3) 2 4)2 5) 3
then the locus of P  h, k  when 6) 2 7) 3 8) 1 9) 1 10) 4
h  n x1 x2 x3 ......xn and 11) 4 12) 1 13) 1 14) 2
LEVEL-II (H.W)-HINTS
k n y1 y2 y3............... yn is
1) bx-ay = 0 2) bx+ay = 0 4 x 2 4( y  b) 2
1.  2 1
3) ax+by = 0 4) ax-by = 0 a2 k  4a 2
10. Given P = (1,0) and Q = (-1,0) and R where k = 6, a = 4, b= 0
is a variable point on one side of the line 2. A(2,1) , P(x,y)
 B ( ,  ) lies on x 2  y 2  25
PQ such that RPQ  RQP  . The
4  2   2  25 ...............(1)
locus of the point R is
1) x 2  y 2  2 xy  1   4   2
P(x,y) =  , 
 3 3 
2) x 2  y 2  2 xy  1
  3 x  4,   3 y  2
3) x 2  y 2  2 xy  1 substitute in (1)
4) x 2  y 2  2 xy  1 3. A(  ,0) , B(0,  )
 P is midpoint of AB.

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  
 P(x,y) =  2 , 2  Y
 
 = 2x ;  = 2y B 1,1

substitute in  2   2  4 x 1
C P  x, y 

Y X
O A 1, 0 

B 0,   x 1
P  x, y 
9. x1  ar y1  br
X
O A  , 0  x2  ar 2 y2  br 2
 
P; A, B  1:1 xn  ar n 1
yn  br n 1

4. m1m2  1 n 1
h  n x1 x2 .........xn  a.r 2

y12  9
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 1 n 1
x12  16 similarly k  b.r 2

5. Let P= (2,3), Q= (x,y) h a

PQ  L   bh  ak
k b
 Slope of PQ  m = -1 Locus is bx-ay = 0
 y  3  y  10.
     1
 x  2  x 
6. Circum Centre (S) = (0,0) Y
Orthocentre ; O (x,y) = 3G - 2S R  x, y 
= (5+13cos  +13sin  ; 12+13sin  -13cos  )
( x  5)  ( y  12)
2 2

 169  (cos   sin  )  (sin   cos  )  450 

2
2

  X
Q 1, 0  O S P 1, 0 
7. c ( ,  ) lies on 2x+3y = 5
2  3  5 ................. (1)

 1 3   2  4    tan  
y
G ( x, y )   , 
 3 3  1 x
  3 x  4 ;   3 y  6 substitute in (1)   y
tan    
8. PC = x  1 ; AB=1 4  1 x
1  tan  y
1 
Area of PAB  x  1 (1)  1 1  tan  1  x
2
x-1 =  2
(x-3) (x +1) = 0

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2. The algebraic sum of the perpendicular

y
1 distances from the points A (-2,0), B(0,2) and
1 x  y
y 1 x C(1,1) to a variable line be zero, then all such
1
1 x lines
11. PA+PB = 6 1) are parallel
A(4,0) ; B(-4,0) , K = 6 2) passes through a fixed point(0,0)
AB = 8 > 6 = K 3) form a square
4) passes through the centroid of  ABC.
AB > K (Empty set)
12. Let center be C(h,k) ; r = k (Circle touches x- 3. The variable line drawn through the point
axis) (1,3) meets the x-axis at A and y-axis at B.
If the rectangle OAPB is completed. Where
(h  0)  (k  5)  k
2 2 2
“O” is the origin, then locus of “P” is
h 2  10k  25 1 3
1)  1 2) x  3 y  1
Locus is x  10 y  25 which represents
2 y x
a parabola. 1 3
3)  1 4) 3 x  y  1
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13. x ( x  y )  1( x  y )  0
2
x y
( x 2  1)( x  y )  0 4. A and B are the fixed points, the vertex C of
triangle ABC moves such that
x 2  1  0 is not possible for all x  R
 x  y  0 which represents a straight line. cot A  cot B  constant. A possible locus of
C is a straightline which is
14. x = sint ; y  cos 2 t
1) perpendicular to AB
1  x  1; 0  y 1
2) parallel to AB
x
2
 y  sin 2 t  cos 2 t  1 3) inclined at an angles A-B to AB
x
2
 ( y  1) represents portion of a parabola 4) parallel to x-axis
5. P and Q are two variable points on the axes
of x and y respectively such that
0,1 |OP| + |OQ|=a, then the locus of foot of
perpendicular from origin on PQ is
1) (x - y) (x2 + y2) = axy
1, 0  O 1, 0  .
2) (x + y) (x2 + y2) = axy
3) (x + y) (x2 + y2) = a (x - y)
4) (x + y) (x2 - y2) = axy
LEVEL - III 6. If the first point of trisection of AB is
 t, 2t  and the ends A,B moves on x and y
1. The line joining  5,0  to 10cos  ,10sin  
axis respectively, then locus of mid point of
is divided internally in the ratio 2:3 at P, then AB is
the locus of P is 1) x  y 2) 2x  y
1) x 2  2 xy  y 2  6 x  0 2) x  y  3  0 3) 4x  y 4) x  4 y
 x  3
2
3)  y  16
2
4) x 2  y  3

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7. The straight line passing through the point

13. Let a and b non zero real numbers. Then the
(8,4) and cuts y-axis at B and x-axis at A.The
equation  ax  by  c  x  5xy  6 y   0
2 2 2 2
locus of mid point of AB is
1) xy  2 x  4 y  64 represents (IIT-08)
2) xy  2 x  4 y  0 1) four straight lines, when c=0 and a,b are
3) xy  4 x  2 y  8  0 of the same sign
4) xy  4 x  2 y  72 2) two straight lines and a circle, when a=b and
8. Sum of the distance of a point from two c is of the sign opposite to that of a
perpendicular lines is 3 the area enclosed 3) a circle and an ellipse, when a and b
by the locus of the point is are of the same sign and c is of the sign opposite
1) 18 2) 16 3) 4 4) 15 to that of a
9. Locus of point of intersection of the lines 4) two straight lines and a circle,when a and b
x sin   y cos   0 and are of the same sign and c is of the sign opposite
to that of a
ax sec   by cos ec  a 2  b 2
1) x 2  y 2  a 2 2) x 2  y 2  b 2
14. The vertices of a triangle are 1, 3 ,  
 2 cos  , 2 sin   and  2sin  , 2 cos  
4) x 2  y 2   a  b 
2
3) x 2  y 2  a 2  b 2
where   R . The locus of orthocentre of
10. If A 1,1 , B  2,3 , C  1,1 are the points of the triangle is
SHOME SIR MATHS

P is a point such that the area of the

  4
2
1)  x  1  y  3
2

quadrilateral. P A B and C is 3 sq units then

2)  x  2    y  3  4
2
locus of P is 2

1) y 2  6 y  0 2) y 2  6 y  0
3)  x  1   y  3  8
2 2
3) x 2  6 y  0 4) x 2  6 y  0

4)  x  2    y  3  8
11. A point moves such that the sum of the 2 2

squares of its distance from the sides of a

square of side unity is equal to 9, the locus 15. The equations of perpendicular bisectors
of such point is of two sides AB and AC of a triangle
ABC are x  y  1  0 and x  y  1  0
7
1) x  y  x  y  0
2 2
respectively. If circumradius of ABC is
2
2 units, then the locus of vertex A is
2) x 2  y 2  2 x  2 y  7  0
1) x 2  y 2  2 x  3  0
5 2) x 2  y 2  2 x  3  0
3) x  y  x  y  0
2 2

2
3) x 2  y 2  2 x  3  0
4) x 2  y 2  2 x  2 y  5  0
4) x 2  y 2  2 x  3  0
12. Variable straight lines L1 : y  2 x  c1 and
L2 : y  2 x  c2 meet the x-axis in A1 and A2 Second year conceptual related
respectively and y-axis in B1 and B2 problems :
respectively locus of intersection point of 16. The equation
16x 2+y2+8xy-74x-78y+212 = 0
A1 B2 and A2 B1 is represents
1) y  x  0 2) y  x 1) a circle 2) a parabola
3) y  2 x  0 4) y  2 x 3) an ellipse 4) a hyperbola

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17. The Curve represented by the equation 1 3

2 x  xy  6 y  2 x  17 y  12  0 is
2 2  locus of P is x  y  1 .
1) a parabola 2) An ellipse
3) A hyperbola 4) Pair of lines C
18. The Curve represented by the equation
12 x 2  25 xy  12 y 2  10 x  11 y  2  0 is 4.
1) a parabola 2) An ellipse A D B
3) A hyperbola 4) Pair of lines
19. The Curve represented by the equation AD DB
cot A  ,cot B  ,
2 x 2  4 xy  2 y 2  3 x  3 y  1  0 is CD CD
cotA+cotB = constant
1) A rectangular hyperbola
2) A parabola AD DB
  constant
3) An ellipse CD CD
4) Pair of lines
AB
20. If the distance of any point P(x,y) from the  constant
CD
point Q ( x1 , y1 ) is given by d(P,Q)=max. CD = constant ( AB is constant)
 x x 1 , y  y1  . If Q is fixed point (1,2), and Y
SHOME SIR MATHS

d(P,Q)=3, then the locus of P is Q

1) a circle 2) a stright line R

3) a square 4) a triangle
5.
LEVEL-III - KEY P
X
O

1)3 2)4 3)3 4)2 5)2

6)3 7)2 8)1 9)4 10)2
11)1 12)3 13)2 14) 3 15) 1 Let P  , 0  Q  0,  
16)2 17) 2 18) 3 19) 1 20) 3 Equation of the circle passing through O,P,R
LEVEL-III - HINTS is x 2  y 2   x  0
 15  20cos  20sin   x2  y 2
1.  ,    x, y  ; 
 5 5  x
Eliminate ‘ ’ x2  y 2
2. Algebraic sum of the perpendicular distances from III ly 
y
three non collinear points is zero, then the line
passing through centroid of the triangle formed    a
by these points.
x y
 1 6. Let P  h, k  locus of mid point A  a,0  B  0, b 
3. Let the line be
a b
 t , 2t   
2a b 
, eliminate t we get 4h  k
 3 3 
1 3
If passes through (1,3),    1
a b
x y
A  a,0  , B  0, b  .  P   a, b  7. Let Equation of AB   1 ...(1)
a b
Let P  h, k  locus of mid point of AB
a  2h, b  2k substitue in (1) we get

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xy  2 x  4 y  0 So,  h  1  k 2  4 .
2

8. Let P  x, y  be the locus

A h, k 
x  y  3  area = 18 sq.units
9. Eliminate 
10. Let P  x1 y  be the locus of the point
1, 0 
1 x  2 11 B C
3
2 y  3 11
11. Let  h, k  be the locus
Hence, locus of  h, k  is  x  1  y 2  4
2

h 2  1  h   k 2  1  k   9
2 2
 x2  y 2  2x  3  0
2x y 16. abc  2 fgh  af 2  bg 2  ch 2  0 and
12. Equation A 1 B2 in c  c  1
1 2
h 2  ab
2 x y 17.   abc  2 fgh  af 2  bg 2  ch 2
equation A2 B2 in c  c  1 elimiate c1 and
2 1
 17   1   289  1
c2 from the above equations. =(2)(6)(-12)+2   (-1)   -2   -6(1)+12    0.
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 2  2  4  4
13. x 2  5 xy  6 y 2  0 representes two straightlines
1
if c<0, a=b then h2  ; ab = 2(6) = 12
4
c c
ax 2  by 2  c  0  x 2  y 2  ; where 0
a a h 2  ab
Hence given equaion represents an Ellipse.
 1  2 cos   2sin  3  2 sin   2 cos  
14.  ,  18.   abc  2 fgh  af 2  bg 2  ch 2
 3 3 
 11   25   121 
=(12)(12)(2)+2   (5)   -12   -12(25)-
C(0,0) G H(x, y) 2  2   4 
1:2
 625 
x 1  2 cos   2 sin  2   1375  0
  4 
3 3
 x  1  2 cos   2sin  h2 
625
 144
4
y 3  2sin   2 cos 
 ab  144
3 3
 h 2  ab
 y  3  2 sin   2 cos 
Hence given equation represents a Hyperbola.
 
2
 x  1
2
 y 3 8 19.   abc  2 fgh  af 2  bg 2  ch 2
15. Clearly, point of intersection of lines  3  3  9 9
= (2)(-2)(1)+2      2  2    2    4
 2  2  4 4
x  y  1  0 and x  y  1  0 is  1,0 
= -4+9-4 = 1  0.
which is circumcentre of triangle ABC. h 2  4 ; ab= -4 ; a+b = 0
Let A  h, k  be any point on required locus. h 2  ab

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Hence given equation represents rectangular

C) The distance from 3) x12  y12
hyperbola.
20. Locus of P consist of lines x  1  3, y  2  3 P to origin is 4) x1

LEVEL - IV A B C
1) 4 2 1
2) 2 4 3
Match the following : 3) 4 2 3
4) 2 4 1
1. Vertices of the triangle (‘t’ being parameter) are
Second year conceptual related
given in list-I and locus of the respective centroids
problems :
is given in list-II.Match the two lists.
4. LIST- I LIST- II
LIST- I LIST- II A)The locus of the 1) a parabola
point (a cos  , a sin  ) is
A) P(1,2),Q(-2,-2),R(2 t , t ) 1) 6 x  3 y  5  0
B)The locus of the 2) an ellipse
B) P(2,3),Q(-2,0),R( t , t ) 2) 6 x  3 y  7  0
point  at , 2 at  is
2

C) P( t ,2 t ),Q(3,0),R(0,1)
D) P(-1,-1), Q(-t,-t),R(4,0)
3) 3 x  3 y  4  0
C)The locus of the 3) a circle
4) 3 x  6 y  1  0
point (a cos  , b sin  ) is 4) a hyperbola
SHOME SIR MATHS

5) x  y  1  0 A B C
1) 3 1 2
The correct matching is 2) 2 3 1
A B C D 3) 3 2 1
1) 5 3 2 1 4) 2 4 1
2) 1 2 5 4 Assertion and reason :
3) 4 5 1 3
5. Assertion (A) : The equation to the locus of
4) 1 2 3 4
2. LIST- I LIST- II points which are equidistant from the points
(-3,2), (0,4) is 6x+4y-3=0
A)The locus of the 1) x 2  y 2  a 2
Reason (R) : The locus of points which are
point (a sec , b tan ) is
equidistant to A, B is the perpendicular
x2 y2
B)The locus of the 2)  1 bisector of AB is
a 2 b2
point (2t , 2 / t ) is 1) A is true, R is true and R is correct explana-
C)The locus of the 3) xy  4 tion of A
( a sec  , ata n  ) is 4) x2+y2-ax+by=0 2) A is true, R is true but R is not correct expla-
A B C nation A
1) 3 2 1
2) 2 3 1 3) A is true, R is false
3) 3 1 2 4) A is false, R is true
4) 2 4 1
3. Let P(x1,y1)be any point on the locus then Statement model :
observe the following lists
6. Statement I : The locus of the point, whose
LIST - I LIST - II
distance from the x-axis is twice its distance
A) The distance from 1) 0
from the y-axis is y2 = 4x2
P to x-axis is
Statement II : The locus of the point
B) The distance from 2) |y1|
(cot  +cos  , cot  -cos  ) is (x2-y2)2 = 16xy
P to y-axis is
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Which of the above are true FROM 13 to 15

1) Only I 2) Only II
For points P  x1 , y1  and Q   x2 , y2  of the
3) Both I & II 4) neither I nor II
7. Statement I : A(0,0), B(cos  , sin  ), co-ordinate plane, a new distance d  P, Q  is
C( -sin  , cos  ) are vertices of a triangle
then the locus of the centroid of triangle is defined by d  P, Q   x1  x2  y1  y2 . Let
9x2+9y2= 4 O   0,0  and A   3, 2  . Consider the set
Statement II : The locus of the point (a cos , of points P in the first quadrant which are
x2 y2 equidistant ( with respect to the new
b sin  ) is 2 + 2 =1
a b distance ) from O and A.
Which of the above statement is correct: 13. The set of points P consists of
1) Only I 2) Only II 1. one straight line only
3) Both I and II 4Neither I Nor II 2. union of two line segments
8. Statement I : If sum of algebraic distance 3. union of two infinite rays
from points A 1,1 , B  2,3 , C  0, 2  is zero 4.union of a line segment of finite length and an
on the line ax  by  c  0 then infinite ray.
a  3b  c  0 14. The area of the region bounded by locus of
Statement II :The centroid of triangle is (1,2) P and line y  4 in first quadrant is
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1) Only I 2) Only II 1.2sq.units 2.4sq.units

3) Both I & II 4) neither I nor II 3.6sq.units 4.8sq.unit
Paragraph questions : 15. The locus of point P is
FROM 9 to 12 1. one-one and onto function
2. many-one and onto function
Consider the locus of a moving point P(x,y) 3. one-one and into function
in the plane which satisfies the condition 4. relation but not function
2x 2  r 2  r 4 where r 2  x  y .
2 2
FROM 16 to 18
9. If 0  r  1 , number of satisfiing points of P A variable line ‘L’ is drawn through O  0, 0 
lie on the curve
to meet the lines L1 and L2 given by
1) 1 2) 2 3) 3 4) 4
y  x  10  0 and y  x  20  0 at the
10. If r=0, number of satisfiing points of P lie on
the curve points A and B respectively
1) 1 2) 2 3) 3 4) 4 16. A point P is taken on ‘L’ such that
11. If r=1, number of satisfiing points of P lie on 2 / OP  1/ OA  1/ OB .Then the locus of P is
the curve 1. 3 x  3 y  40 2. 3 x  3 y  40  0
1) 0 2) 2 3) 3 4) 4 3. 3 x  3 y  40 4. 3 y  3 x  40
12. The equation to the locus of points equidis-
tant from the points (-2,3), (6,-5) is 17. Locus of P, if OP 2  OA  OB is
ax+by+c=0 (a>0)then increasing order of a, 1.  y  x   100
2
2.  y  x   50
2

b, c is
3.  y  x   200 4.  y  x   10
2 2
1) a, b, c 2) c, b, a
3) b, c, a 4) a, c, b

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18. Locus of P, if C) x 2  y 2  a 2
1/ OP   1/ OB   1/ OA  is
2 2 2
8. A) The distance from P to x-axis is y1
1.  y  x   80 2.  y  x   100
2 2

B) The distance from P to y-axis is x1

3.  y  x   64 4.  y  x   5
2 2

C) OP  x12  y12
LEVEL-IV-KEY
9. r 2  x2  y 2  x2  r 2
1)3 2)2 3)2 4)1 5)1
6)3 7)2 8)2 9)4 10)1  2 x 2  2r 2
11)2 12)2 13)4 14)2 15)4  r 2  r 4  2r 2
16)4 17)3 18)1
 r 2  r 2  1  0
LEVEL-IV-HINTS
 r 2 1  0
 1  2  2t 2  2  t   2t  1 t 
1. A) G   ,  ,   1  r  1but r  0  o  r  1
 3 3   3 3
The curve is symmetric about the x- axis as well
lies are 3x-6y+1=0
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as y-axis thus if (h,k) is a point on the curve thus

B,C,D are similar to A.
(-h,k) (-h,-k) (h,-k) are also point on the curve
 cos   sin  cos   sin  
2. i)  ,    x, y  all which are at same distance from (0,0)
 3 3 
10. If r=0 there is only one point (0,0)
x y 11. if r=1 there are two points (1,0), (-1,0)
ii)  cos  ,  sin 
a b A  2,3 , B  6, 5  , P( x, y )
12.
3. Centroid G  1, 2  weget a  2b  c  0 PA  PB .

4. i) y  2 x
ii) eliminate  Y
1
x x3
5. Standared result 2
y4
6. A) x 2  y   a 2 E D IV
III
B) y 2  4ax 1 
C  ,2
F 2  A 3, 2 
x 2
y 2 y2
C) 2
 2 1 13. x y 
5
a b 2
I II
x2 y2 X
7. A)  1 O B
a 2 b2

B) xy  c 2

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Let P  h, k  be a general point in the first quadrant 14. Area of region OBCDEFO
Area of trapezium OBCF+area of rectangle
such that d  P, A   d  P, Q  FCDE = 4
15. Obviously locus of P is a relation but not a function

h3  k 2  h  k  h k ...(i) 16. Let the parametric equation of a line is

[ h and k are +ve point, P  h, k  being in first x


y
r
cos  sin 
quadrant]

If h  3, k  2 , then  h, k  lies in region I. Then 1 sin   cos 

Putting in L1 weget 
OA 10
5
3h  2k  h k  h  k 
2
1 sin   cos 
Putting in L2 weget 
OB 20
If h  3, k  2 then (h,k) lies in region II.Then
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h 3 2k  h k Let P (h,k) and OP=r weget 2/r =

1 sin   cos  sin   cos 

k not possible. 
2 10 20

If h  3, k  2 then (h,k) lies in region III.Then 3 y  3 x  40

h  3  k  2  h  k  5  0 not possible
200
If h  3, k  2, then  h, k  lies in region IV. Then 17. r2  hence locus is
 sin   cos  
2

1
3 h  k  2  h  k  h 
 y  x
2
2  200

Hence, the required set consists of line segment

1  sin   cos    sin   cos  

2 2

5 18.  
x  y  of finite length as shown in the first 2 100 400
2

Hence, the locus is  x  y   80 .

2
1
region and the ray x  in the fourth region.
2
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Obviously locus of P is union of line segment and
one infinite ray.

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