If the locus of the point, whose distance from the point and are in the ratio , is , then the value of is
- (A)437
- (B)-27
- (C)37✓ Correct
- (D)5
Answer: (C)
Solution
Squaring the ratio condition for : . Expanding and simplifying gives , so (the constant term already matches ). Then .
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