A rod of length 12 cm moves with its ends always touching the coordinate axes. Determine the equation of the locus of a point P on the rod, which is 3 cm from the end in contact with the x-axis.
Solution and Explanation
Let AB be the rod making an angle \(θ\) with OX and P (x, y) be the point on it such that AP = 3 cm.
Then, \(PB = AB - AP = (12 - 3) cm = 9 cm [AB = 12 cm] \)
From P, draw \(PQ⊥OY\) and \(PR⊥OX.\)
In \( \triangle PBQ, cos θ = \frac{PQ}{PB} = \frac{x}{9}\)
In \(\triangle PRA, Sin θ =\frac{ PR}{PA} =\frac{ y}{3}\)
Since, \(sin^2 θ +cos^2 θ = 1,\)
\((\frac{y}{3})^2 + (\frac{x}{9})^2 = 1\)
or \(\frac{x^2}{81} + \frac{y^2}{9} = 1\)
Thus, the equation of the locus of point P on the rod is \(\frac{x^2}{81} + \frac{y^2}{9} = 1\)
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