JEE AdvancedMathematicsStraight Lines and Pair of Straight LinesMCQ+4 / −1
A straight line through the point is inclined at an angle to the line If also intersects the x-axis, then the equation of is
- A
- B
- C
- D
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Correct answer: B
- Interpret the given line correctly
The printed line is intended as not .
So its slope is
- Use angle formula for slopes
Let the slope of the required line be . Since makes an angle with the line , we use Here and , so
This gives two cases:
Case 1
This is the x-axis direction, i.e. the line through would be which does not intersect the x-axis. So reject this.
Case 2
So the required line has slope
- Equation through
Using point-slope form,
Expanding,
Bringing all terms to one side,
- Match with the options
This is exactly Option B:
- Comparison with stored answer
Stored correct answer: B
Our derived answer: B
So they agree.
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