JEE MainMathematicsStraight Lines and Pair of Straight LinesMCQ+4 / −1
A straight line through the point is such that its intercept between the axes is bisected at . Its equation is :
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Correct answer: C
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Let the required line cut the -axis at and the -axis at .
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The intercept between the axes is the segment . Since this segment is bisected at , the midpoint of and is .
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Using the midpoint formula, So,
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Hence the line has intercepts and on the axes. Its intercept form is
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Multiply by :
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Now check the options:
- A: gives intercepts ; midpoint , not .
- B: does not give the required midpoint condition.
- C: gives intercepts and ; midpoint is .
- D: gives intercepts and ; midpoint is not .
Therefore, the correct equation is
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