Two points on a ground are 1 m apart. If a cow moves in the field in such a way that its distance from the two points is always in ratio \(3: 2\) then
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Two points on a ground are 1 m apart. If a cow moves in the field in such a way that its distance from the two points is always in ratio then
- the cow moves in a straight line
- the cow moves in a circle
- the cow moves in a parabola
- the cow moves in a hyperbola
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B - the cow moves in a circle
Locus of points whose distances from two fixed points are in a constant ratio other than 1 is a circle (Apollonius circle).
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