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Straight Lines and Pair of Straight Lines question

2011 · Shift 1 · Q30
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Straight Lines and Pair of Straight Lines question

2011 · Shift 1 · Q30

JEE AdvancedMathematicsStraight Lines and Pair of Straight LinesMCQ+4 / −1
A straight line LLL through the point (3,−2)(3, -2)(3,−2) is inclined at an angle 60∘{60^ \circ }60∘ to the line 3x+y=1.\sqrt {3x} + y = 1.3x​+y=1. If LLL also intersects the x-axis, then the equation of LLL is
  1. A
    y+3x+2−33=0y + \sqrt {3x} + 2 - 3\sqrt 3 = 0y+3x​+2−33​=0
  2. B
    y−3x+2+33=0y - \sqrt {3x} + 2 + 3\sqrt 3 = 0y−3x​+2+33​=0
  3. C
    3y−x+3+23=0\sqrt {3y} - x + 3 + 2\sqrt 3 = 03y​−x+3+23​=0
  4. D
    3y+x−3+23=0\sqrt {3y} + x - 3 + 2\sqrt 3 = 03y​+x−3+23​=0
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Correct answer: B

  1. Interpret the given line correctly

The printed line is intended as 3 x+y=1,\sqrt{3}\,x + y = 1,3​x+y=1, not 3x+y=1\sqrt{3x}+y=13x​+y=1.

So its slope is m1=−3.m_1=-\sqrt{3}.m1​=−3​.


  1. Use angle formula for slopes

Let the slope of the required line LLL be mmm. Since LLL makes an angle 60∘60^\circ60∘ with the line 3x+y=1\sqrt{3}x+y=13​x+y=1, we use tan⁡θ=∣m−m11+mm1∣.\tan\theta=\left|\frac{m-m_1}{1+mm_1}\right|.tanθ=​1+mm1​m−m1​​​. Here θ=60∘\theta=60^\circθ=60∘ and m1=−3m_1=-\sqrt{3}m1​=−3​, so ∣m+31−m3∣=3.\left|\frac{m+\sqrt{3}}{1-m\sqrt{3}}\right|=\sqrt{3}.​1−m3​m+3​​​=3​.

This gives two cases:

Case 1

m+31−m3=3\frac{m+\sqrt{3}}{1-m\sqrt{3}}=\sqrt{3}1−m3​m+3​​=3​ m+3=3−3mm+\sqrt{3}=\sqrt{3}-3mm+3​=3​−3m 4m=04m=04m=0 m=0.m=0.m=0.

This is the x-axis direction, i.e. the line through (3,−2)(3,-2)(3,−2) would be y=−2,y=-2,y=−2, which does not intersect the x-axis. So reject this.

Case 2

m+31−m3=−3\frac{m+\sqrt{3}}{1-m\sqrt{3}}=-\sqrt{3}1−m3​m+3​​=−3​ m+3=−3+3mm+\sqrt{3}=-\sqrt{3}+3mm+3​=−3​+3m 23=2m2\sqrt{3}=2m23​=2m m=3.m=\sqrt{3}.m=3​.

So the required line has slope m=3.m=\sqrt{3}.m=3​.


  1. Equation through (3,−2)(3,-2)(3,−2)

Using point-slope form, y+2=3(x−3).y+2=\sqrt{3}(x-3).y+2=3​(x−3).

Expanding, y=3x−33−2.y=\sqrt{3}x-3\sqrt{3}-2.y=3​x−33​−2.

Bringing all terms to one side, y−3x+2+33=0.y-\sqrt{3}x+2+3\sqrt{3}=0.y−3​x+2+33​=0.


  1. Match with the options

This is exactly Option B: y−3x+2+33=0.y-\sqrt{3}x+2+3\sqrt{3}=0.y−3​x+2+33​=0.


  1. Comparison with stored answer

Stored correct answer: B

Our derived answer: B

So they agree.

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