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Q.

If x1,x2,x3  and y1,y2,y3  are both in GP with the same common ratio, then the points (x1,y1),(x2,y2)  and (x3,y3)

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a

Lie on a straight line

b

Lie on an ellipse

c

Lie on a circle

d

Are vertices of a triangle

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

If x1,x2,x3  and y1,y2,y3  are in GP.

Then let x2=rx1,x3=r2x1

And y2=ry1,y3=r2y1

With common ratio r , then the points are

(x1,y1),(rx1,ry1)  and (r2x1,r2y1) .

Now x1y11x2y21x3y31=x1y11rx1ry11r2x1r2y11

=x1y1111rr1r2r21

=x1y1(0)=0

(Since two columns are identical)

Thus these points lie on a straight line.

Alternate Solution

Let x1=ax2=ar  and x3=ar2

And y=by2=br  and y3=br2

Let the points are A(a,b),B(ar,br)  and C(ar2,br2) .

Now slope of AB=b(r1)a(r1)=ba

And slope of BC=b(r2r)a(r2r)=ba

   slope of AB= slope of BC

ABBC

But B  is a common point.

A,B  and C  are collinear.

i.e., the points (x1,y1),(x2,y2)  and (x3,y3)  lie on a straight line.

 

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