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A variable line passing through a fixed point α,β intersects the coordinate axes at A and B.If O is the origin, then the locus of the centroid of the triangle OAB is

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a

βx+αy-2αβ=0

b

βx+αy+3xy=0

c

αx+βy-(α2+β2)=0

d

βx+αy-3xy=0

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

let xa+yb=1 be the line which cuts coordinate axes at A and B

i.e A=(a, 0), B=(0, b)

Since it passes through α, β then 

αa+βb=1   -   (1)

Let P(x, y) be locus of centriod of le OAB

(x, y)=a3, b3 x=a3, y=b3 a=3x, b=3y from (1)  α3x+β3y=1 αy+βx3xy=1 αy+βx=3xy αy+βx-3xy=0

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A variable line passing through a fixed point α,β intersects the coordinate axes at A and B.If O is the origin, then the locus of the centroid of the triangle OAB is