JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Rectangular Cartesian Coordinates Question Bank Transformation of axes and Locus

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    If \[A(\cos \alpha ,\sin \alpha ),\ B(\sin \alpha ,-\cos \alpha ),\,C(1,\text{ }2)\]are the vertices of a \[\Delta ABC\], then as \[\alpha \]varies, the locus of its centroid is   

    A) \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-2x-4y+1=0\]

    B) \[3({{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}})-2x-4y+1=0\]

    C) \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-2x-4y+3=0\]

    D) None of these

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Let \[(h,\,\,k)\] be the centroid of the triangle, then \[h=\frac{\cos \alpha +\sin \alpha +1}{3}\] and \[k=\frac{\sin \alpha -\cos \alpha +2}{3}\] \[\Rightarrow \,\,3h-1=\cos \alpha +\sin \alpha \] and \[3k-2=\sin \alpha -\cos \alpha \] \[\Rightarrow \,\,{{(3h-1)}^{2}}+{{(3k-2)}^{2}}=2\],   (squaring and adding) \[\Rightarrow \,9\,({{h}^{2}}+{{k}^{2}})-6h-12k+3=0\] \[\Rightarrow \,\,3\,({{h}^{2}}+{{k}^{2}})-2h-4k+1=0\] \[\therefore \] Locus of \[(h,\,\,k)\]is \[3\,({{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}})-2x-4y+1=0\].


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