A Point Moves Such That The Sum Of The Squares Of Its Distances From The Sides Of A Square Of Side Unity Is Equal To 9. The Locus Of Such A Point Is A Circle

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Question

A point moves such that the sum of the squares of its distances from the sides of a square of side unity is equal to 9. The locus of such a point is a circle

Solution

Correct option is

Containing the square

The sides of the square be x = 0, x = 1, y = 0, y = 1(hk) be any point on the locus, then 

   

   

Locus x2 + y2 – x – y – 7/2 = 0 is a circle with centre (1/2, 1/2), the centre of the square and radius equal to 4, greater than the diagonal of the square and hence contains the square.

SIMILAR QUESTIONS

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Q2

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Q9

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Q10

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