JEE MainMathematicsStraight Lines and Pair of Straight LinesMCQ+4 / −1
A point moves so that the sum of squares of its distances from the points and is 14. Let be the locus of , which intersects the -axis at the points , and the -axis at the points C, D. Then the area of the quadrilateral ACBD is equal to :
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- B
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Correct answer: B
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Let be the moving point.
Given: where the fixed points are and .
So,
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Expand and simplify:
Divide by :
Hence the locus is
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Find intersection with the -axis ():
So the points are
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Find intersection with the -axis ():
So the points are
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Area of quadrilateral
The quadrilateral has vertices on the axes:
- and on the -axis
- and on the -axis
Its diagonals are and .
Length of :
Length of :
Since lies on the -axis and lies on the -axis, the diagonals are perpendicular.
Therefore,
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Final answer:
This matches Option B.
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