A line segment AB of length
moves such that the points A and B remain on the periphery of a circle of radius
. Then the locus of the point, that divides the line segment AB in the ratio 2 : 3, is a circle of radius
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Given,
A line segment AB of length A moves such that the points A and B remain on the periphery of a circle of radius
,
Now taking the points on the circle of radius
as B(
cos
,
sin
) &
and taking the point P(h, k) which divides the line segment in AB of length A in 2 : 3
Now plotting the diagram we get,

Now, let O be the origin and radius of circle is
and AB =
and using distance formula we get,



Now using section formula we get,
and 
Now squaring and adding above two value we get,


Hence, Radius = 
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