A line of fixed length a + b moves so that its ends are always on two fixed perpendicular…
Mathematics · JEE Main · NTA Exams — Co-ordinate Geometry
A line of fixed length a + b moves so that its ends are always on two fixed perpendicular straight lines; then the locus of a point, which divides this line into portions of length a and b, is a/an
- ellipse
- parabola
- straight line
- none of these
Answer
(A) ellipse
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