Question #d1a14

1 Answer
Jun 18, 2016

(1) #x^2/16+y^2/7=1 " which is equation of an ellipse "#

(2)#tan^(-1)((a^2+ab-bc)/(b^2+ab+ac))#

Explanation:

Question No 1.

Let the coordinate of the moving point P be #(h,k)#

The distance of P from #(-3,0)#

#d_1=sqrt((h+3)^2+(k-0)^2)#

The distance of P from #(3,0)#

#d_2=sqrt((h-3)^2+(k-0)^2)#

By the given condition

#d_1+d_2=8#

#=>sqrt((h+3)^2+(k-0)^2)+sqrt((h-3)^2+(k-0)^2)=8#

#=>sqrt((h+3)^2+k^2)=8-sqrt((h-3)^2+k^2)#

Squaring both sides we have

#=>(h+3)^2+k^2=64-16sqrt((h-3)^2-k^2)+(h-3)^2+k^2#

#=>(h+3)^2+k^2-(h-3)^2-k^2=64-16sqrt((h-3)^2+k^2)#

#=>(h+3)^2-(h-3)^2=64-16sqrt((h-3)^2+k^2)#

#=>12h=64-16sqrt((h-3)^2+k^2)#

#=3h=16-4sqrt((h-3)^2+k^2)#

#=>4sqrt((h-3)^2+k^2)=16-3h#

#=>16((h-3)^2+k^2)=(16-3h)^2#

#=>16((h^2-6h+9)+k^2)=256-96h+9h^2#

#=>16h^2-96h+144+16k^2=256-96h+9h^2#

#=>7h^2+16k^2=112#

Dividing both sides by 112

#=>h^2/16+k^2/7=1#

Replacing 'h' by 'x' and 'k' by ' y' we have the equation of the locus of point P

#=>x^2/16+y^2/7=1 " which is equation of an ellipse "#
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Question No 2

The given equations of straight lines are

#ax+by+c=0 and (a-b)x+(a+b)y+c=0#

Transforming these equations into #y=mx +c " forms"# we have

#y=-a/bx-c/b.....(1)->"slope " m_1=-a/b#

#y=-(a-b)/(a+b)x-c/(a+b)....(2)->"slope " m_2=-c/(a+b)#

Angle between the line (1) and (2)

#theta =tan^(-1)((m_2-m_1)/(1+m_1m_2))#

#=tan^(-1)((-c/(a+b)+a/b)/(1+(ac)/(b(a+b))))#

#=tan^(-1)((a^2+ab-bc)/(b^2+ab+ac))#