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If h denotes the arithmetic mean and k denotes the geometric mean of the intercepts made on  the coordinate axes by the lines passing through the point (1, 1), then the point (h, k)  lies on

a
a circle
b
a parabola
c
a straight line
d
a hyperbola

detailed solution

Correct option is B

Let the equation of the line be xa+yb=1 If it passes through (1, 1), then 1a+1b=1⇒  a+b=abSince the line makes intercepts of lengths a and b on the  coordinate axes, we haveh=a+b2  and k=abso that from (i) we get 2h=k2 and thus the point (h, k)lies on 2x=y2 which is a parabola.

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