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Equation of the locus of the centroid of the triangle whose vertices are a cos k, a sin k, b sin k,-b cos k and 1, 0,( where k is  parameter) is

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a

3x+12+3y2=a2+b2

b

1-3x2+9y2=a2+b2

c

3x-12+9y2=2a2+2b2

d

3x+12+3y2=3a2+3b2

answer is A.

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Let P(x,y) be locus of centriod of triangle given vertices are Let A=a cos k, a sin k, B=(b sin k,-b cos k), c=(1,0) centroid of leABC=(x,y) a cos k+b sin k+13,a sin k-b cos k3=x,y a cos k+b sin k+1=3x, a sin k-b cos k=3y a cos k+b sin k=3x-1(1), a sin k-b cos k=3y(2) (1)2+(2)2 (3x-1)2+9y2=(a cos k+b sin k)2+(a sin k-b cos k)2  (3x-1)2+9y2=a2(cos2k+sin2k)+b2(sin2+cos2k) (3x-1)2+9y2=a2+b2

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Equation of the locus of the centroid of the triangle whose vertices are a cos k, a sin k, b sin k,-b cos k and 1, 0,( where k is  parameter) is