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A line of length (a+b) unit moves in such a way that its ends are always on two fixed perpendicular striaght lines. Prove that the locus of a point on this line which divides it into of lenghts a unit and b unit is an ellipse.

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  17. Find the locus of middle points of chords of the ellipse (x^(2))/(a^(2...

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