isi-entrance 2016 Q50

isi-entrance · India · UGB 4 marks Circles Circle-Related Locus Problems
A triangle $A B C$ has a fixed base $B C$. If $A B : A C = 1 : 2$, then the locus of the vertex $A$ is
(A) a circle whose centre is the midpoint of $B C$
(B) a circle whose centre is on the line $B C$ but not the midpoint of $B C$
(C) a straight line
(D) none of the above
A triangle $A B C$ has a fixed base $B C$. If $A B : A C = 1 : 2$, then the locus of the vertex $A$ is\\
(A) a circle whose centre is the midpoint of $B C$\\
(B) a circle whose centre is on the line $B C$ but not the midpoint of $B C$\\
(C) a straight line\\
(D) none of the above