Question: What is the equation of the locus of a point which moves such that 4 times its distance from the X-axis is the square of its distance from the origin?
Options:
A) $ x^{2}+y^{2}-4y=0 $
B) $ x^{2}+y^{2}-4| y |=0 $
C) $ x^{2}+y^{2}-4x=0 $
D) $ x^{2}+y^{2}-4| x |=0 $
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
- Let $ (x,y) $ be the point.
According to the question,
$ 4\sqrt{{{(x-x)}^{2}}+y^{2}}=x^{2}+y^{2} $
$ \Rightarrow $ $ 4| y |=x^{2}+y^{2} $
$ \Rightarrow $ $ x^{2}+y^{2}-4| y |=0 $