Question

Obtain the new equations of the following loci if the origin is shifted to the point O'(2, 2), the direction of axes remaining the same: xy – 2x – 2y + 4 = 0

Answer 1

Given, (h, k) = (2, 2)
Let (X, Y) be the new co-ordinates of the point (x, y).
∴ x = X + h and y = Y + k
∴ x = X + 2 and y = Y + 2
Substituting the values of x and y in the equation xy – 2x – 2y + 4 = 0, we get
(X + 2) (Y + 2) – 2(X + 2) – 2(Y + 2) + 4 = 0
∴ XY + 2X + 2Y + 4 – 2X – 4 – 2Y – 4 + 4 = 0
∴ XY = 0, which is the new equation of locus.