AOB, COD are two unequal line segments bisecting at right angles, then the locus of the point P such that PA ⋅ PB = PC ⋅ PD is a
(1) Circle
(2) Parabola
(3) Ellipse
(4) Rectangular hyperbola
Correct option (4) Rectangular hyperbola
Explanation:
Taking O as the origin, AB, CD as the x and y-axes, the coordinates of A, B, C, D can be taken as (a, 0), (− a, 0), (0, c), (0, − c) For any point P(x, y),
is a rectangular hyperbola (a ≠ c)