The locus of mid-points of the line segments

Question:

The locus of mid-points of the line segments joining $(-3,-5)$ and the points on the ellipse

$\frac{x^{2}}{4}+\frac{y^{2}}{9}=1$ is :

  1. $9 x^{2}+4 y^{2}+18 x+8 y+145=0$

  2. $36 \mathrm{x}^{2}+16 \mathrm{y}^{2}+90 \mathrm{x}+56 \mathrm{y}+145=0$

  3. $36 x^{2}+16 y^{2}+108 x+80 y+145=0$

  4. $36 x^{2}+16 y^{2}+72 x+32 y+145=0$


Correct Option: , 3

Solution:

General point on $\frac{x^{2}}{4}+\frac{y^{2}}{9}=1$ is $A(2 \cos \theta, 3 \sin \theta)$

given $\mathrm{B}(-3,-5)$

midpoint $C\left(\frac{2 \cos \theta-3}{2}, \frac{3 \sin \theta-5}{2}\right)$

$\mathrm{h}=\frac{2 \cos \theta-3}{2} ; \mathrm{k}=\frac{3 \sin \theta-5}{2}$

$\Rightarrow\left(\frac{2 \mathrm{~h}+3}{2}\right)^{2}+\left(\frac{2 \mathrm{k}+5}{3}\right)^{2}=1$

$\Rightarrow 36 x^{2}+16 y^{2}+108 x+80 y+145=0$

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