Let a circle of radius 4$4$ pass through the origin O$O$, the points A(-√(3)a, 0)$A(-\sqrt{3}a, 0)$ and B(0, -√(2)b)$B(0, -\sqrt{2}b)$, where a$a$ and b$b$ are real parameters and ab ≠ 0$ab \neq 0$. Then the locus of the centroid of Δ OAB$\Delta OAB$ is a circle of radius Graphical representation of the triangle OAB mapped on the Cartesian plane.
Graphical representation of the triangle OAB mapped on the Cartesian plane.
Since ∠ AOB = 90^°$\angle AOB = 90^\circ$, AB$AB$ is the diameter of the circle passing through O, A, B$O, A, B$.
Therefore, the diameter AB = 2r = 8$AB = 2r = 8$.
This is a circle with r² = (64)/(9)$r^2 = \frac{64}{9}$, so r = (8)/(3)$r = \frac{8}{3}$.
Pattern Recognition
Whenever a circle passes through the origin and points on the axes, the segment joining the axes points is always the diameter. Centroid coordinates easily scale the locus.
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Let P(10, 2√(15))$P(10, 2\sqrt{15})$ be a point on the hyperbola (x²)/(a²) - (y²)/(b²) = 1$\frac{x^2}{a^2} - \frac{y^2}{b^2} = 1$, whose foci are S$S$ and S'$S'$. If the length of its latus rectum is 8$8$, then the square of the area of Δ PSS'$\Delta PSS'$ is equal to:
Let S$S$ and S'$S'$ be the foci of the ellipse (x²)/(25) + (y²)/(9) = 1$\frac{x^2}{25} + \frac{y^2}{9} = 1$ and P(α, β)$P(\alpha, \beta)$ be a point on the ellipse in the first quadrant. If (SP)² + (S'P)² - SP · S'P = 37$(SP)^2 + (S'P)^2 - SP \cdot S'P = 37$, then α² + β²$\alpha^2 + \beta^2$ is equal to:
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Q17jee_main_2026_22_january_eveningLocus of Midpoint of Chord
Let the locus of the mid-point of the chord through the origin O$O$ of the parabola y² = 4x$y^2 = 4x$ be the curve S$S$. Let P$P$ be any point on S$S$. Then the locus of the point, which internally divides OP$OP$ in the ratio 3:1$3:1$, is:
A.3y² = 2x$3y^2 = 2x$
B.2y² = 3x$2y^2 = 3x$
C.3x² = 2y$3x^2 = 2y$
D.2x² = 3y$2x^2 = 3y$
Solution
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Section formula for internal division in ratio m:n$m:n$:
R(h,k) = ( (m x₂ + n x₁)/(m+n), (m y₂ + n y₁)/(m+n) )$$R(h,k) = \left( \frac{m x_2 + n x_1}{m+n}, \frac{m y_2 + n y_1}{m+n} \right)$$
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Let chord endpoint be Q(t², 2t)$Q(t^2, 2t)$. Midpoint M(h,k)$M(h,k)$ of OQ$OQ$:
h = (t²)/(2), k = t k² = 2h$$h = \frac{t^2}{2}, \quad k = t \implies k^2 = 2h$$
So curve S$S$ is y² = 2x$y^2 = 2x$.
Now P$P$ lies on S: y² = 2x$S: y^2 = 2x$, so P = ((t²)/(2), t)$P = \left(\frac{t^2}{2}, t\right)$.
Point R(h,k)$R(h,k)$ divides OP$OP$ in ratio 3:1$3:1$:
Step 1: Section Formula Application
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h = (3(t²/2) + 0)/(4) = (3t²)/(8), k = (3(t) + 0)/(4) = (3t)/(4)$$h = \frac{3(t^2/2) + 0}{4} = \frac{3t^2}{8}, \quad k = \frac{3(t) + 0}{4} = \frac{3t}{4}$$
From k = (3t)/(4) t = (4k)/(3)$k = \frac{3t}{4} \implies t = \frac{4k}{3}$. Substitute into h$h$:
Parametrize midpoint curve S$S$, then re-apply section ratio to derive final locus equation.
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Let the domain of the function f(x) = ₃ ₅ ₇(9x - x² - 13)$f(x) = \log_3\log_5\log_7(9x - x^2 - 13)$ be the interval (m, n)$(m, n)$. Let the hyperbola (x²)/(a²) - (y²)/(b²) = 1$\frac{x^2}{a^2} - \frac{y^2}{b^2} = 1$ have eccentricity (n)/(3)$\frac{n}{3}$ and the length of the latus rectum (8m)/(3)$\frac{8m}{3}$. Then b² - a²$b^2 - a^2$ is equal to:
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Let the line y - x = 1$y - x = 1$ intersect the ellipse (x²)/(2) + (y²)/(1) = 1$\frac{x^2}{2} + \frac{y^2}{1} = 1$ at the points A$A$ and B$B$. Then the angle made by the line segment AB$AB$ at the center of the ellipse is:
Find the intersection points of the line y = x + 1$y = x + 1$ and the ellipse (x²)/(2) + y² = 1$\frac{x^2}{2} + y^2 = 1$.
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Substitute y = x + 1$y = x + 1$ into the ellipse equation:
This gives x = 0$x = 0$ or x = -(4)/(3)$x = -\frac{4}{3}$.
Step 1: Calculate Intersection Points
For x = 0$x = 0$, y = 1 ⇒ A(0, 1)$y = 1 \Rightarrow A(0, 1)$.
For x = -(4)/(3)$x = -\frac{4}{3}$, y = -(4)/(3) + 1 = -(1)/(3) ⇒ B(-(4)/(3), -(1)/(3))$y = -\frac{4}{3} + 1 = -\frac{1}{3} \Rightarrow B\left(-\frac{4}{3}, -\frac{1}{3}\right)$.
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Step 2: Find Angle at the Origin
Let O(0,0)$O(0,0)$ be the center of the ellipse. The angle made by segment AB$AB$ at O$O$ is ∠ AOB$\angle AOB$.
The slope of OA$OA$ is m₁ = (1 - 0)/(0 - 0) = ∞$m_1 = \frac{1 - 0}{0 - 0} = \infty$ (which means OA$OA$ is along the y-axis, angle is π/2$\pi/2$).
The slope of OB$OB$ is m₂ = (-1/3 - 0)/(-4/3 - 0) = (1)/(4)$m_2 = \frac{-1/3 - 0}{-4/3 - 0} = \frac{1}{4}$.
The angle of OB$OB$ with the positive x-axis is θ = ⁻¹((1)/(4))$\theta = \tan^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{4}\right)$.
The total angle ∠ AOB$\angle AOB$ is (π)/(2) + θ = (π)/(2) + ⁻¹((1)/(4))$\frac{\pi}{2} + \theta = \frac{\pi}{2} + \tan^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{4}\right)$.
Pattern Recognition
When solving line-conic intersection, explicit extraction of points (A, B)$(A, B)$ is often simpler than using homogenization if the intersection yields simple rational or integer coordinates.
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