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If the distance of the point P (x, y) from A (0, a) is a + y, then x2x^2 equals to:

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 3

Using the distance formula, x2+(y−a)2=(a+y)2x^2 + (y-a)^2 = (a+y)^2. Expanding gives x2+y2−2ay+a2=a2+2ay+y2x^2 + y^2 - 2ay + a^2 = a^2 + 2ay + y^2, so x2=4ayx^2 = 4ay.

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