Equation Of Locus Of A Point Whose Distance From Point (a, 0) Is Equal To Its Distance From Y-axis Is

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Question

Equation of locus of a point whose distance from point (a, 0) is equal to its distance from y-axis is

Solution

Correct option is

y2 – 2ax + a2 = 0

P = (h, k) be coordinates of a moving point.

Then distance between P and (a, 0) = distance of P from y-axis (x = 0)

  

Locus of (h, k) is y2 – 2ax + a2 = 0

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