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vedanta Excel In Opt. Mathematics - Book 9
Find the locus of a point which moves so that

(a) Its distance from (1, 2) and (2, -3) are equal.​

Sagot :

prishagupta035

(1 , 2) (2, -3)

(x1,y1) (x2, y2)

Distance formual

√(x2-x1)+(y2-y1)

{substitute numbers in formula}

= √(2-1)^+(-3-2)^

=√(1)^+(-5)^ [here square root and

square get cancelled]

= (1)+(-5)

= 1-5

= -4
A point that is equidistant from two points will travel along the perpendicular bisector of the line that joins them.
The gradient of the line between (1,2) and (2,-3) is (-3 - 2)/(2 - 1) = -5
The perpendicular gradient = -1/-5 or 0.2
The midpoint between (1,2) and (2,-3) is ((1+2)/2,(2+-3)/2) = (1.5, -0.5)
Substituting into y=mx + c
-0.5 = 0.2 x 1.5 + c
-0.5 = 0.3 + c
c = -0.5 - 0.3 = -0.8
So the locus is the line y = 0.2x - 0.8
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