A rod of length 12 cm moves with its ends always touching the coordinate axes

MATHEMATICS · Subjective · CBSE · Mathematics · The Baudhayana-Pythagoras Theorem · The Baudhayana-Pythagoras Theorem

Problem

5. A rod of length 12 cm moves with its ends always touching the coordinate axes. Determine the equation of the locus of a point P on the rod, which is 3 cm from the end in contact with the

x

-axis.

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Triangle Properties
Cartesian Coordinate System
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