Assertion : In a triangle ABC, if base BC is fixed and perimeter of the triangle is…

Mathematics · JEE Advanced · NTA ExamsCo-ordinate Geometry

Assertion : In a triangle ABC, if base BC is fixed and perimeter of the triangle is constant, then vertex A moves on an ellipse.
Reason : If sum of distances of a point ‘P’ from two fixed points is constant then locus of ‘P’ is a real ellipse.
  1. If Assertion is true, Reason is true, Reason is a correct explanation for Assertion.
  2. If Assertion is true, Reason is true, Reason is not a correct explanation for Assertion.
  3. If Assertion is true, Reason is false.
  4. If Assertion is false, Reason is true.

Answer

(A) If Assertion is true, Reason is true, Reason is a correct explanation for Assertion.

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