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Published on: August 13, 2026
A rod of length eight units moves such that its ends 
and 
always lie on the lines 
and 
, respectively. If the locus of the point 
, that divides the rod 
internally in the ratio 
is 
, then 
is equal to :
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
C
…
Now 
divides 
in the ratio 
internally
and 
From equation and 
Now by putting value of 
and 
in equation
Replacing 
by 
and 
by 
By comparing 
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