Let AB be a chord of the circle x 2 + y 2 = r 2 subtending a right angle at the centre…
Mathematics · JEE Advanced · NTA Exams — Co-ordinate Geometry
Let AB be a chord of the circle x2 + y2 = r2 subtending a right angle at the centre. Then the locus of the centroid of the triangle PAB as P moves on the circle is :
- a parabola
- a circle
- an ellipse
- a pair of straight lines.
Answer
(B) a circle
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