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1. The locus of the point which is at a distance 5 unit A (a, 0) and B(–a, 0) is constant and equal to 6a .
from x-axis is The locus of P is
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
1) y + 25 = 0 2) y – 25 = 0 1) x – y = a 2) x – y = 2a
2 2 2 2 2 2
3) y + 25 = 0 4) y – 25 = 0 3) x + y = 2a 4) x + y = a
2. The locus of the point whose distances to the 12. A(1, 2), B(2, –3), C(–2, 3) are three points. If P is a
2 2 2
coordinate axes are in the ratio 2 : 3 is point moves such that PA + PB = 2PC , then the
2 2 2 2
1) 3x – 4y = 0 2) 4x – 3y = 0 locus of P is
2 2 2 2
3) 4x – 16y = 0 4) 4x – 9y = 0 1) 7x – 7y + 4 = 0 2) 7x + 7y –4 = 0
3. The locus of the point which is equidistant to the 3) 7x + 7y + 4 = 0 4) 7x – 7y4 = 0
coordinate axes is 13. The ends of the hypotenuse of a right angled
2 2 2 2
1) x + y = 0 2) x – y = 0 triangle are (a, 0), (–a, 0). The locus of the third
3) x + y = 0 4) x – y = 0 vertex is
2 2 2 2 2 2
4. The equation of the locus of the point whose 1) x – y = a 2) x + y = a
2 2 2 2 2 2
distance from x-axis is twice its distance from the 3) x + y + a = 0 4) x – y + a = 0
y-axis is 14. A (2, 3), B(–1, 1) are two points. If P is a point such
2 2 2 2
1) y = 4x 2) 4y = x 3) y = 3x 4) 4x + y = 0 that APB = 90°, then the locus of P is
2 2
5. If the equation of the locus of a point equidistant 1) x + y – x – 4y + 1 = 0
2 2
the points (a1, b1) and (a2, b2) is (a1 – a2)x + 2) x + y + x + 4y – 1 = 0
2 2
(b1 – b2)y + c = 0, then the value of c is 3) x + y – x + 4y – 1 = 0
2 2
1 2 2 2 2 4) x + y + x – 4y + 1 = 0
1) (a2  b2  a1  b1 )
2 15. The locus of P such that area of PAB is 12
2 2 2 2 square units where A = (2, 3) and B = (–4, 5) is
2) a1  a2  b1  b2 2 2
1) x + 6xy + 9y + 22x + 66y + 23 = 0
1 2 2 2 2 2 2
2) x – 6xy + 9y + 22x + 66y + 23 = 0
3) (a1  a2  b1  b2 )
2 2 2
3) x + 6xy + 9y – 22x – 66y – 23 = 0
2 2
4)
2 2
a1  b1  a2  b2
2 2 4) x – 6xy + 9y – 22x – 66y – 23 = 0
16. O(0, 0), A(6, 0), B(0, 4) are three points. If P is a
6. The equation to the locus of a point P for which the
point such that area of POB is twice the area of
distance from P to (4, 0) is double the distance
POA, then the locus of is
from P to x-axis is 2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2 1) x – 9y = 0 2) y – 9x = 0
1) x + 3y + 8x + 16 = 0 2) x + 3y – 8x – 16 = 0 2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2 3) 9x – y = 0 4) 3x – y = 0
3) x – 3y + 8x – 16 = 0 4) x – 3y – 8x + 16 = 0
17. I : The locus of the point, for which the sum of the
7. A point moves so that its distance from y-axis is
squares of distances from the coordinate axes is
half of its distance from the origin. The equation to 2 2
25 is x + y = 25.
the locus is
2 2 2 2 II : The locus of the point whose distance to the co-
1) x – 3y = 0 2) 3x – y = 0 2 2
2 2 2 2 ordinate axes are in the ratio 2 : 3 is 4x –9y =0.
3) x – 2y = 0 4) 2x – y = 0
1) only I is true 2) only II is true
8. The locus of P for which the distance from P to
3) both I and II are true 4) neither I nor II are true
origin is double the distance from P to (1, 2) is
2 2 18. I : If the distances from P to the points (3, 4),
1) 3x + 3y – 8x – 16y + 20 = 0
2 2 (–3, 4) are in the ratio 3 : 2, then the locus of P is
2) 3x + 3y – 8x + 16y + 20 = 0 2 2
2 2 5x + 5y + 78x – 40y +125= 0.
3) 3x – 3y – 8x – 16y + 20 = 0
2 2 II: A(–9, 0), B(–1, 0) are two points. In P is a point
4) 3x – 3y – 8x + 16y + 20 = 0
such that PA : PB = 3 : 1, then the locus of P is
9. A(–9, 0), B(–1, 0) are two points. If P is a point 2 2
x + y = 9.
such that PA : PB = 3 : 1, then the locus of P is
2 2 2 2 1) only I is true 2) only II is true
1) x + y = 9 2) x + y + 9 = 0
2 2 2 2 3) both I and II are true 4) neither I nor II are true
3) x – y = 9 4) x – y + 9 = 0
10. A(2, 3), B(3, –4) are two points. The locus of the
2 2
point P such that PA + PB = 10 is
KEY :
2 2
1) x – y + 5x + y + 14 = 0 1) 2 2) 4 3) 2 4) 1 5) 1
2 2
2) x + y – 5x + y – 14 = 0 6) 4 7) 2 8) 1 9) 1 10) 4
2 2
3) x – y + 5x – y + 14 = 0
2 2
4) x + y – 5x + y + 14 = 0 11) 3 12) 1 13) 2 14) 1 15) 3
11. The point P moves such that the sum of the 16) 1 17) 3 18) 2 19) 3 20) 3
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 30. A straight rod of length 9 unit, slides with its ends
A, B always on the x and y axes respectively. Then
the locus of the centroid of OAB is
2 2 2 2
1) x + y = 3 2) x + y = 9
2 2 2 2
3) x + y = 1 4) x + y = 81
2
19. The locus of the point (at , 2at) is 31. Locus of centroid of the triangle whose vertices are
1) xy = 1
2 2
2) x = 4ax 3) y = 4ax 4) xy = c
2 (acost, asint), (bsint, –bcost) and (1, 0) where t is a
parameter, is
a  1 2 2 2 2
20. The locus represented by x =  t   , 1) (3x – 1) + 3y = a – b
2 t 2 2 2 2
2) (3x – 1) + 3y = a + b
2 2 2 2
a  1 3) (3x + 1) + 3y = a + b
y=  t   is 2 2 2 2
2 t 4) (3x + 1) + 3y = a – b
2
1) x + y = a
2 2
2) x – y = a
2 2 2 32. A(a, 0), B(–a, 0) are two points. If a point P moves
2 2
3) 2x – y = a
2 2 2
4) x – 2y = a
2 such that PAB – PBA = /2, the locus of P is
2 2 2 2 2 2
21. The locus of the point (a cos , b sin ) where 1) x + y = a 2) x – y + a = 0
2 2 2 2 2 2
0   < 2 is 3) x – 2xy – y = a 4) x – y = a
33. Let A = (2, 5) and B = (4, –1) be two vertices of
x y
1) x  y  ab 2)  1 ABC. Third vertex C moves along the line L = 9x
a b + 7y + 4 = 0. The locus of the centroid of ABC is
x2 y2 x y a line parallel to
3) 1
2
 4)   1 1) AB 2) AC 3) BC 4) L = 0
a b2 a b
22. The locus of the point (a cos h, b sin h) is 34. The base of a triangle lies along the line x = a and
2
is of length a. The area of the triangle is a . The
x2 y2 x y locus of the vertex is
1) 2
 2
1 2)  1
a b a b 1) x + a = 0 2) x – a = 0 3) x = 0 4) 2x = a
x 2
y2 x y 35. A variable line through the point (6/5, 6/5) cuts the
3) 2
1
 4)  1 axes in A and B, A point P divides AB internally in
a b2 a b
the ratio 2 : 1, The locus of P is
23. The locus of the point (a cos  + b sin ,
1) 2 (x + 2y) = 5xy 2) 3 (x + y) = 4xy
a sin – b cos ) where 0   < 2 is
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3) 2 (2x + y) = 5xy 4) 2(x + y) = 5xy
1) x + y = a + b 2) (x – y ) = 16xy
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 36. The ends of the rod of length l moves on two
3) x – y = a + b 4) x – y = a – b
positive coordinate axes. The locus of the point of
24. The locus of the point (a sec  + b tan , the rod which divides it in the ration 1 : 2 is
a tan  + b sec ) where 0   < 2 is 2 2 2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1) 9x – 36y = 4l 2) 36x – 9y = 4l
1) x + y = a + b 2) (x – y ) = 16xy 2
3) 36x + 9y = 4l
2 2 2 2
4) 9x + 36y = 4l
2
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
3) x – y = a + b 4) x – y = a – b
3 3 37. A line passing through (1, 1) is terminated by the
25. The locus of the point (a cos , b sin ) where axes. The locus of the middle point of the segment
0   < 2 is is
2 2/3 2 2/3 2 2 2/3 2 2/3
1) (x y) + (xy ) = 1 2) (x y ) + (xy ) = 1 1) x – y = 2xy 2) 2x – y = 2xy
2/3 2/3 2 2/3 2 2/3
3) (x/a) + (y/b) = 1 4) (x /a) + (y /b) = 1 3) x – 2y = xy 4) x + y = 2xy
26. The locus of the point (sec + tan, sec– tan) is 38. A line passes through a fixed point (a, b). The
2
1) xy = 1 2) x = 4ax locus of the foot of the perpendicular on it from the
2 2
3) y = 4ax 4) xy = c origin is
2 2 2 2
27. The locus of the point represented by x = 3(cost + 1) x + y + ax + by = 0 2) x + y – ax – by = 0
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
sint), y = 2(cost – sint) is 3) 2x + 2y = a + b 4) x + y = a + b
x 2 y2 x 2 y2 39. The locus of the point of intersection of the lines
1)  1 2)  1 xcos + ysin = a and xsin – ycos = b is
9 4 4 9
1) parabola 2) ellipse
x 2 y2 x 2 y2
3)  1 4)  1 3) hyperbola 4) circle
18 8 8 18 40. The locus of the point x = acot + bcosec, y =
28. The locus of the point represented by x = 1+4cos, acosec + bcot is
y = 2 + 3 sin  is 2 2
1) x – y = a – b
2 2 2 2
2) x + y = a + b
2 2
2 2
1) 9(x – 1) – 16(y – 2) = 1 2 2 2
3) (x – y ) = 16ab
2 2
4) x – y = b – a
2 2
2 2
2) 9(x – 1) + 16(y – 2) = 1 41. The sum of the distances of a point from two
2 2
3) 16(x – 1) – 9(y – 2) = 1 perpendicular lines is 1, then its locus is
2 2
4) 16(x – 1) – 9(y – 2) = 1 1) a straight line 2) a circle
29. The equation to the locus of a point which moves 3) a square 4) pair of lines
so that the sum of its distances from (3, 0) and 2 2
42. The locus given by x – y + x + y – 1 = 0 is
(–3, 0) is less than 9 is 1) circle 2) ellipse
2 2 2 2
1) 20x + 36y < 405 2) 20x + 36y > 405 3) hyperbola 4) parabola
2 2 2 2
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43. If the sum of algebraic distances of a point P from 1) a pair of straight lines 2) a straight line
the vertices of a triangle is zero, then the point P 3) a circle 4) a parabola
w.r.t. the triangle is 55. If A(cosA, sinA), B(sinA, –cosA), C(1, 2) are the
1) circumcentre 2) centroid vertices of a ABC, then the locus of its centroid is
2 2
3) othrocentre 4) incentre 1) x + y – 2x –4y + 1 = 0
2 2
44. The perimeter of a triangle is 14 and two of its 2) 3(x + y ) – 2x – 4y + 1 = 0
2 2
vertices are (–3, 0) and (3, 0); then the locus of the 3) x + y – 2x – 4y + 3 = 0
third vertex is 2 2
4) x – y – 2x – 4y – 3 = 0
x2 y2 x2 y2 56. Two rods of lengths a and b slide along the axes
1)  1 2)  1
16 7 25 16 which are rectangular in such a manner that their
ends are concyclic. The locus of the center of the
x2 y2 x2 y2 circle is
3)  1 4)  1
7 16 16 25 2 2 2
1) 4(x + y ) = a + b
2 2 2 2
2) x – y = a – b
2

45. The algebraic sum of the perpendicular distances 2 2 2

3) x + y = a + b
2 2 2) 2
4) 4(x – y = a – b
2

from the points A(2, 0) and B(0, 2), C(1, 1) to a 57. From a point P perpendiculars PM and PN are
variable line be zero. Then all such lines drawn upon x and y axes respectively. If MN
1) passes through a fixed point (0, 0) passes through a fixed point (a, b), then the locus
2) passes through the centroid of ABC of P is
3) are paralleled 1) x/a + y/b = 1 2) a/x + b/y = 1
4) touches some fixed circle 3) x/a – y/b = 1 4) a/x – b/y = 1
46. In the plane of ABC, ‘P’ is a point such that 58. The perimeter of a triangle is 20 and the points
2 2 2
PA + PB + PC = constant, then the locus of ‘P’ is (–2, –3) and (–2, 3) are two of the vertices of it.
1) Parabola 2) Circle The locus of the third vertex is
3) Straight line 4) Ellipse
( x  2 )2 y 2 ( x  2 )2 y 2
47. If the point (x, y) is in the second quadrant, then 1)  1 2)  1
the locus of the point P(|x| + x, |y| +y) is 40 49 49 40
1) x = 2 2) x = 0 ( x  2 )2 y 2 ( x  2)2 y 2
3)  1 4)  1
3) y = 2 4) y = 0 40 40 40 49
48. Given A = (a, 0) and B= (–a, 0) and ‘P’ is a variable 59. A line APB of constant length meets the x-axis at A
point on one side of the line AB such that PAB – and y-axis B. If AP = b, PB = a and the line slides
PBA = 2, then the locus of ‘P’ is with its ends on the axes, then the locus of P is
2 2
1) x – y + 2xy tan2  –a = 0 x2 y2 x2 y2
2 2
2) x + y – 2xy cot2  – a = 0
2 1)  1 2)  1
2 2 2
b2 a2 a2 b2
3) x + y – 2xy tan2  –a = 0
2 2 2 x2 y2 x2 y2
4) x – y + 2xy cot2  –a = 0 3) 2
 2 1 4) 2  2  1
49. A(ae, 0), B(–ae, 0) are two points. The equation to b a a b
the locus of P such that PA – PB = 2a is x y 1 1 1
60.   1 is a variable line where 2  2  2 (c
x 2
y 2
x 2
y 2 a b a b c
1)  1 2)  1 is a constant). Locus of the foot of the
a2 a2 (1  e2 ) a2 a2 (1  e2 )
perpendicular drawn from the origin is
x2 y2 x2 y2 2 2
1) x + y = 2c
2 2 2
2) x + y = c
2
3)  1 4) 1
 2 2 2 2 2 2
a2 a2 (1  e2 ) a2 a2 (1  e2 ) 3) 2x + 2y = c 4) x – y = c 
50. A(4, 0), B(–4, 0) are two points. The locus of P 61. The locus of the point of intersection of the lines
which moves such that PA – PB = 4 is x y x y
cos + sin = 1 and sin  – cos = 1 is
2 2 2 2 a b a b
1) 3x + y = 12 2) 3x – y = 12
2 2 2 2 1) circle 2) hyperbola
3) x + 3y = 12 4) x – 3y = 12
51. A(2, 3), B(–2, 3) are two points. The locus of P 3) ellipse 4) parabola
2 2
which moves such that PA – PB = 4 is 62. The equation x + y + 4x + 16y + 13= 0 represents
2 2
1) y + 3 = 0 2) y – 3 = 0 3) y + 3 = 0 4) y – 3 = 0 1) a pair of straight lines
52. A(0, 4), B(0, –4) are two points. The locus of P 2) a circle
which moves such that |AP – PB| = 6 is 3) a point
2 2 2 2
1) 9x – 7y + 63 = 0 2) 9x + 7y – 63 = 0 4) a pair of coincident line
2 2 2 2 2 2
3) 9x + 7y + 63 = 0 4) 9x – 7y – 63 = 0 63. The locus given by 16x – 24xy + 9y – 62x + 34y
53. If a point (x, y) = (tan + sin, tan– sin), then the + 46 = 0
locus of (x, y) is 1) circle 2) parabola
2 2/3 2 2/3 2 2
1) (x y) + (xy ) = 1 2) x – y = 4xy 3) pair of lines 4) ellipse
2 2 2 2 2 2 2
3) x – y = 12xy 4) (x – y ) = 16xy 64. The locus given by the equation 25x + 16y = 400
54. The line joining (5, 0) to (10 cos, 10 sin) is is
divided internally in the ratio 2 : 3 at P. The locus of 1) ellipse 2) hyperbola 3) circle 4) parabola
P is 65. A(1, 2), B(–1, 2) are two points. The locus of P
such that PA = n.PB, where n1 is a constant, is
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3) ellipse 4) parabola
66. The locus of the point x = a + b cos, y = b + a sin 26) 4 27) 2 28) 1 29) 1 30) 4
is 31) 3 32) 1 33) 2 34) 1 35) 3
1) ellipse 2) circle 36) 1 37) 3 38) 2 39) 3 40) 3
3) parabola 4) hyperbola
67. The locus of the point x = a + bsec, y = b + atan 41) 1 42) 4 43) 3 44) 1 45) 3
is 46) 2 47) 1 48) 2 49) 2 50) 4
1) parabola 2) circle
51) 4 52) 1 53) 3 54) 4 55) 4
3) hyperbola 4) ellipse
68. The locus represented by x = 3(cost + sint), 56) 2 57) 4 58) 4 59) 3 60) 3
y = (cost – sint) is 61) 2 62) 1 63) 2 64) 2 65) 2
1) circle 2) parabola
66) 4 67) 1 68) 2 69) 2 70) 1
3) ellipse 4) hyperbola
69. The locus of the point (c tan, c cot ) is 71) 4 72) 3 73) 2 74) 4 75) 2
1) parabola 2) hyperbola 76) 1 77) 4 78) 2 79) 3 80) 2
3) rectangular hyperbola 4) ellipse
70. The locus of the point x = a(cosec + cot), 81) 2 82) 1 83) 2 84) 1 85) 3
y = a(cosec – cot) is 86) 3 87) 3 88) 3 89) 3 90) 3
1) parabola 2) ellipse
91) 1 92) 3 93) 1 94) 3 95) 3
3) rectangular hyperbola 4) pair of lines
71. The locus of the point (acosh, asinh) is TRUE OR FALSE TYPE QUESTIONS :
1) hyperbola 2) ellipse 78. I : The locus of the point, for which the sum of the
3) rectangular hyperbola 4) circle squares of distances from the coordinate axes is
2 2
72. The locus of the point (a – bsec, c – btan) is 25 is x + y = 25.
1) ellipse 2) circle II : The locus of the point whose distance to the co-
3) rectangular hyperbola 4) parabola 2 2
ordinate axes are in the ratio 2 : 3 is 4x –9y =0.
x y 1) only I is true 2) only II is true
73. A straight line   1 cuts the axes in A and B.
a b 3) both I and II are true 4) neither I nor II are true
A line perpendicular to AB meets the axes in P and 79. I : If the distances from P to the points (3, 4),
Q. The locus of the point of intersection of AQ and (–3, 4) are in the ratio 3 : 2, then the locus of P is
2 2
PB is 5x + 5y + 78x – 40y +125= 0.
1) x(x – a) + y(y – b) = 0 II: A(–9, 0), B(–1, 0) are two points. In P is a point
2) x(x – a) – y(y + b) = 0 such that PA : PB = 3 : 1, then the locus of P is
2 2
3) x(x + a) + y(y – b) = 0 x + y = 9.
2 2 2 2
4) x + y = a + b 1) only I is true 2) only II is true
2 2 2
74. The tangent at any point to the circle x + y = a 3) both I and II are true 4) neither I nor II are true
meets the axes at A and B. If lines drawn through 80. I : The locus of the point, whose distance from the
A and B and parallel to the axes intersect at P. x-axis is twice its distance from the y-axis is
2 2
Locus of P is y = 4x .
2 2 2 –2 –2 2
1) x + y = 1/a 2) x + y = a II: The locus of the point (cot + cos, cot – cos)
–2 –2 –2 –2 –2 4 2 2
3) x + y = a 4) x + y = a is (x – y ) = 16xy. 
75. Let P be a moving point such that if PA and PB are 1) only I is true 2) only II is true
2 2
two tangents from P to the circle x + y = 1, then 3) both I and II are true 4) neither I nor II are true
AOB = 60° where ‘O’ is origin. The locus of P is a 81. I : The locus of the point represented by x = 3(cost
circle of radius.
x2 y2
+ sint).y = 2(cos t – sint) is  =1
1) 2/ 3 2) 3 3) 2 4) 3 18 8
st
76. If the 1 point of trisection of ABC is (t, 2t) and the II: A(a, 0), B(–a, 0) are two points. If a point P
ends A, B move on ‘x’ and ‘y’ axes respectively, moves such that PAB –PBA = /2 the locus
2 2 2
the locus of the mid point of AB is of P is x – y = a 
1) x = y 2) 2x = y 1) only I is true 2) only II is true
3) 4x = y 4) x = 4y 3) both I and II are true 4) neither I nor II are true
77. Two rods of length ‘a’ and ‘b’ slide along the axes SEQUENCE TYPE QUESTIONS :
which are rectangular in such at manner that their 82. If the equation to the locus of points equidistant
ends are concylic. The locus of the centre of the from the points (–2, 3), (6, –5) is ax + by + c =0
circle is then ascending order of a, b, c is
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
1) 4(x + y ) = a + b 2) x – y = a – b 1) a, b, c 2) c, b, a
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
3) 4(x – y ) = a – b 4) x + y = a + b 3) b, c, a 4) a, c, b
83. If the locus of the point P for which the distance
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to (1, 2) is 3x + 3y – ax – by + c = 0 then the [R] : The locus of the point which is equidistant
descending order of a, b, c is from a fixed point and a fixed line is a pair of
1) a, b, c 2) c, b, a straight lines.
3) b, c, a 4) a, c, b
2 2
84. If the locus of the point P such that PA + PB = 10 MATCHING TYPE QUESTIONS :
2 2
where A(2, 3), B(3, –4) is x + y + ax + by + c= 0 94. Match the following :
then ascending order of a, b, c is List – I :
1) a, b, c 2) c, b, a I) Locus of a point which is equidistant from two
3) b, c, a 4) a, c, b fixed point is
85. If the locus of the point P such that area of PAB is II) Locus of a point which is a constant distance
2
12 sq.unit where A = (2, 3), B = (–4, 5) is x + 6xy from a point is
2
+ 9y + ax + by + c = 0 then ascending order of III) The locus of the point whose distance from
a, b, c is x-axis is twice that of from the y-axis is
1) a, b, c 2) c, b, a IV) A, B are two points. If PA + PB =k(>AB) then
3) b, c, a 4) a, c, b locus of P is
List – II :
ASSERTION AND REASON TYPE QUESTIONS : a) hyperbola
1) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) pair of straight lines
explanation of A. c) straight line
2) Both A and R are true but R is not correct d) circle
explanation of A. e) an ellipse
3) A is true but R is false. 1) c, d, b, a 2) d, c, a, e
4) A is false but R is true. 3) d, c, e, a 4) c, d, b, e
95. Match the following
86. [A] : The equation to the locus of points which Given condition (List – I ) :
are equidistant from the points (–3, 2), (0, 4) is 6x I) The sum of the squares of distances from P to
+ 4y – 3 = 0. the coordinate axes is 25.
[R] : The locus of points which are equidistant to II) The distances to the coordinate axes from P
A, B is perpendicular bisector of AB. are in the ratio 2 : 3 respectively.
87. [A] : The locus of the point which is equidistant to III) The square of whose distance from P to the
the coordinate axes is a pair of straight lines origin is 4 times of its y – coordinate
[R] : The distance from P(x1, y1) to x-axis is |y1| IV) The distance from P to (4, 0) is double the
and y-axis is |x1|. distance from P to the x-axis
88. [A] : A(2, 3), B(1, 5) are two given points. If PA, List – II : (Locus)
PB are perpendicular then locus of P is 2 2
a) x + y = 25
2 2
x + y – x – 8y + 13 = 0. 2 2
b) x + y = 4y
[R] : The locus of P such that the join of two fixed 2
c) 4x – 9y = 0
2
points subtends a right angle at P is a circle 2 2
d) x – 3y – 8x + 16 = 0
with AB as diameter. 2 2
e) 9x – 4y = 0
89. [A] : A(0, 2), B(0, –2) and PA + PB = 3 the locus
1) a, b, c, d 2) a, e, c, d
of P is an ellipse.
3) a, b, d, c 4) b, a, c, e
[R] : Locus of a point, the sum of whose
distances from two fixed points always 96. Match the following :
constant (which is less than distance List – I :
2
between the points) is an ellipse. I) The locus of the point (at , 2at) is
90. [A] : A(1, 2), B(–1, 2) then locus of p such that II) The locus of the point (ct, c/t) is
2
PA = 3PB is x = y. III) The locus of the point (cos t, 2 sint) is
[R] : A, B are two fixed points. The locus of ‘P’ IV) The locus of the point (cost+sin t, cost – sint) is
such that PA = kPB (k 1 is a constant) is a List – II :
2
circle. a) xy = c
2
91. [A] : The sum of the distance of a point from two b) y + 4x = 4
2 2
perpendicular lines is 1; then its locus is a square. c) x + y = 2
2
[R] : The locus of a point which is at a distance ‘r’ d) y = 4ax
from the given point is a circle. 1) a, c, b, d 2) a, b, c, d
92. [A] : The equation ( x  2)2  y 2  ( x  2)  y 2 =4 3) a, b, d, c 4) d, a, b, c
97. Match the following :
represents a pair of straight lines
List – I :
[R] : Let A, B are two points. If PA + PB = AB, the 4 4
locus of P is a line segment. I) The locus of the point (acos , bsin ) is
93. [A] : The locus of the point which is equidistant II) The locus of the point (tan+ sin tan–sin) is
2
from (1, 2) and x + 2y + 5 =0 is 4x – 4xy + y –
2 III) The locus of the point (asec, btan) is 
20x – 40y =0
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 IV) The locus of the point (cosec – sin, sec – d) x/a  y/b  1
cos) is  2 2
e) (x – y ) = 16xy
List – II : Conditions
2 2/3 2 2/3 1) d, a, b, e 2) b, a, d, e
a) (x y) + (xy ) = 1
2 2 2 2 3) b, e, d, a 4) d, e, b, a
b) x /a – y /b = 1
c) x /a  y /b  1

KEY :
1) 3 2) 3 3) 3 4) 3 5) 2 6) 2 7) 1 8) 3 9) 1 10) 1
11) 1 12) 4 13) 4 14) 2 15) 4 16) 3 17) 4 18) 1 19) 4 20) 4

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