Given A circle with center O and random point P "on" the side of the circle .
Let there be Point's A and B on the same diameter but not on the same point such that OA=OB
Prove (or disprove ) that (PA)2+(PB)2 is constant
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I guess we just need to know what the word "constant" is supposed to mean here. I took it to mean "no angular variance". For varying α, the result will vary.
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Coordinates of points:
Px=RcosθPy=RsinθAx=−αAy=0Bx=αBy=0
Squared distances:
PA2=(Rcosθ+α)2+(Rsinθ)2=R2+2αRcosθ+α2PB2=(Rcosθ−α)2+(Rsinθ)2=R2−2αRcosθ+α2PA2+PB2=2R2+2α2=constant
Thus, there is no angular dependence. So for a particular R and a particular α, PA2+PB2 is constant
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But I think α is not constant and is changing.
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I guess we just need to know what the word "constant" is supposed to mean here. I took it to mean "no angular variance". For varying α, the result will vary.