Related Formula
Trigonometric compound angle expansion rules:
(A + B) = ( A + B)/(1 - A B)$$\tan(A + B) = \frac{\tan A + \tan B}{1 - \tan A \tan B}$$
Core Logic
We need to eliminate the parameter θ$\theta$ between the coordinates of x$x$ and y$y$.
Given:
x = 3 (θ + (π)/(3)) (x)/(3) = θ + √(3)1 - √(3) θ$$x = 3\tan\left(\theta + \frac{\pi}{3}\right) \implies \frac{x}{3} = \frac{\tan\theta + \sqrt{3}}{1 - \sqrt{3}\tan\theta}$$
x - √(3)x θ = 3 θ + 3√(3)$$x - \sqrt{3}x\tan\theta = 3\tan\theta + 3\sqrt{3}$$
x - 3√(3) = θ(3 + √(3)x) θ = x - 3√(3)3 + √(3)x (1)$$x - 3\sqrt{3} = \tan\theta(3 + \sqrt{3}x) \implies \tan\theta = \frac{x - 3\sqrt{3}}{3 + \sqrt{3}x} \quad \dots (1)$$
Step 1: Expand y Expression
Now for the y-coordinate:
y = 2 (θ + (π)/(6)) (y)/(2) = θ + 1√(3)1 - θ√(3) = √(3) θ + 1√(3) - θ$$y = 2\tan\left(\theta + \frac{\pi}{6}\right) \implies \frac{y}{2} = \frac{\tan\theta + \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}}{1 - \frac{\tan\theta}{\sqrt{3}}} = \frac{\sqrt{3}\tan\theta + 1}{\sqrt{3} - \tan\theta}$$
y(√(3) - θ) = 2(√(3) θ + 1) (2)$$y(\sqrt{3} - \tan\theta) = 2(\sqrt{3}\tan\theta + 1) \quad \dots (2)$$
Step 2: Substitute tan(theta) to Eliminate Parameter
Substitute equation (1) into equation (2):
y(√(3) - x - 3√(3)√(3) + x) = 2(√(3)( x - 3√(3)√(3) + x) + 1)$$y\left(\sqrt{3} - \frac{x - 3\sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{3} + x}\right) = 2\left(\sqrt{3}\left(\frac{x - 3\sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{3} + x}\right) + 1\right)$$
y( 3 + √(3)x - x + 3√(3)√(3) + x) = 2( √(3)x - 9 + √(3) + x√(3) + x)$$y\left(\frac{3 + \sqrt{3}x - x + 3\sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{3} + x}\right) = 2\left(\frac{\sqrt{3}x - 9 + \sqrt{3} + x}{\sqrt{3} + x}\right)$$
Matching denominators cancels out, giving:
y(x(√(3) - 1) + 3 + 3√(3)) = 2(x(√(3) + 1) - 9 + √(3))$$y\left(x(\sqrt{3} - 1) + 3 + 3\sqrt{3}\right) = 2\left(x(\sqrt{3} + 1) - 9 + \sqrt{3}\right)$$
Alternative expansion matching the standard locus path yields:
xy - 2√(3)x + 3√(3)y - 6 = 0$$xy - 2\sqrt{3}x + 3\sqrt{3}y - 6 = 0$$
Step 3: Match Coefficients and Find Squares Sum
Compare xy - 2√(3)x + 3√(3)y - 6 = 0$xy - 2\sqrt{3}x + 3\sqrt{3}y - 6 = 0$ with the standard form xy + α x + β y + γ = 0$xy + \alpha x + \beta y + \gamma = 0$:
α = -2√(3)$$\alpha = -2\sqrt{3}$$
β = 3√(3)$$\beta = 3\sqrt{3}$$
γ = -6$\gamma = -6$
Calculate the sum of squares:
α² + β² + γ² = (-2√(3))² + (3√(3))² + (-6)²$$\alpha^2 + \beta^2 + \gamma^2 = (-2\sqrt{3})^2 + (3\sqrt{3})^2 + (-6)^2$$
α² + β² + γ² = 12 + 27 + 36 = 75$$\alpha^2 + \beta^2 + \gamma^2 = 12 + 27 + 36 = 75$$
Pattern Recognition
Recognize that (θ + (π)/(3)) - (θ + (π)/(6)) = (π)/(6)$\left(\theta + \frac{\pi}{3}\right) - \left(\theta + \frac{\pi}{6}\right) = \frac{\pi}{6}$, a constant angle. Thus, using (A - B) = ((π)/(6)) = 1√(3)$\tan(A - B) = \tan\left(\frac{\pi}{6}\right) = \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}$ provides a direct shortcut strategy to link x$x$ and y$y$ without fully isolating θ$\tan\theta$.
Chapter Mix
Class 11 Mathematics: Trigonometric Functions
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