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2017 · Shift 0 · Q36
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Straight Lines and Pair of Straight Lines question

2017 · Shift 0 · Q36

JEE MainMathematicsStraight Lines and Pair of Straight LinesMCQ+4 / −1
Let k be an integer such that the triangle with vertices (k, – 3k), (5, k) and (–k, 2) has area 28 sq. units. Then the orthocentre of this triangle is at the point :
  1. A
    (1,34)\left( {1,{3 \over 4}} \right)(1,43​)
  2. B
    (1,−34)\left( {1, - {3 \over 4}} \right)(1,−43​)
  3. C
    (2,12)\left( {2,{1 \over 2}} \right)(2,21​)
  4. D
    (2,−12)\left( {2, - {1 \over 2}} \right)(2,−21​)
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Correct answer: C

  1. Let the vertices be

A(k,−3k),B(5,k),C(−k,2).A(k,-3k),\quad B(5,k),\quad C(-k,2).A(k,−3k),B(5,k),C(−k,2).

We are given that the area of triangle ABCABCABC is 282828.


  1. Use the coordinate area formula

Area of triangle with vertices (x1,y1),(x2,y2),(x3,y3)(x_1,y_1),(x_2,y_2),(x_3,y_3)(x1​,y1​),(x2​,y2​),(x3​,y3​) is

Δ=12∣x1(y2−y3)+x2(y3−y1)+x3(y1−y2)∣.\Delta=\frac12\left|x_1(y_2-y_3)+x_2(y_3-y_1)+x_3(y_1-y_2)\right|.Δ=21​∣x1​(y2​−y3​)+x2​(y3​−y1​)+x3​(y1​−y2​)∣.

Substituting:

Δ=12∣k(k−2)+5(2+3k)+(−k)(−3k−k)∣.\Delta=\frac12\left|k(k-2)+5(2+3k)+(-k)(-3k-k)\right|.Δ=21​∣k(k−2)+5(2+3k)+(−k)(−3k−k)∣.

Now simplify:

k(k−2)=k2−2k,k(k-2)=k^2-2k,k(k−2)=k2−2k, 5(2+3k)=10+15k,5(2+3k)=10+15k,5(2+3k)=10+15k, (−k)(−4k)=4k2.(-k)(-4k)=4k^2.(−k)(−4k)=4k2.

So,

Δ=12∣k2−2k+10+15k+4k2∣\Delta=\frac12\left|k^2-2k+10+15k+4k^2\right|Δ=21​​k2−2k+10+15k+4k2​ =12∣5k2+13k+10∣.=\frac12|5k^2+13k+10|.=21​∣5k2+13k+10∣.

Given area =28=28=28,

12∣5k2+13k+10∣=28\frac12|5k^2+13k+10|=2821​∣5k2+13k+10∣=28 ∣5k2+13k+10∣=56.|5k^2+13k+10|=56.∣5k2+13k+10∣=56.

Hence,

5k2+13k+10=56or5k2+13k+10=−56.5k^2+13k+10=56 \quad \text{or} \quad 5k^2+13k+10=-56.5k2+13k+10=56or5k2+13k+10=−56.

That gives:

5k2+13k−46=05k^2+13k-46=05k2+13k−46=0 or 5k2+13k+66=0.5k^2+13k+66=0.5k2+13k+66=0.

The second has negative discriminant, so no real solution.

For the first:

5k2+13k−46=0.5k^2+13k-46=0.5k2+13k−46=0.

Discriminant:

D=132−4⋅5⋅(−46)=169+920=1089=332.D=13^2-4\cdot 5\cdot(-46)=169+920=1089=33^2.D=132−4⋅5⋅(−46)=169+920=1089=332.

Thus,

k=−13±3310.k=\frac{-13\pm 33}{10}.k=10−13±33​.

So,

k=2ork=−235.k=2 \quad \text{or} \quad k=-\frac{23}{5}.k=2ork=−523​.

Since kkk is an integer,

k=2.\boxed{k=2}.k=2​.


  1. Find the triangle vertices for k=2k=2k=2

A=(2,−6),B=(5,2),C=(−2,2).A=(2,-6),\quad B=(5,2),\quad C=(-2,2).A=(2,−6),B=(5,2),C=(−2,2).


  1. Find two altitudes

Altitude from AAA

Since B(5,2)B(5,2)B(5,2) and C(−2,2)C(-2,2)C(−2,2) have same yyy-coordinate, line BCBCBC is

y=2,y=2,y=2, which is horizontal.

So the altitude from AAA is vertical:

x=2.x=2.x=2.

Altitude from BBB

Slope of ACACAC is

mAC=2−(−6)−2−2=8−4=−2.m_{AC}=\frac{2-(-6)}{-2-2}=\frac{8}{-4}=-2.mAC​=−2−22−(−6)​=−48​=−2.

So slope of altitude from BBB is the negative reciprocal:

m=12.m=\frac12.m=21​.

Equation through B(5,2)B(5,2)B(5,2):

y−2=12(x−5).y-2=\frac12(x-5).y−2=21​(x−5).


  1. Find the orthocentre

Orthocentre is intersection of the altitudes.

From altitude from AAA:

x=2.x=2.x=2.

Substitute into altitude from BBB:

y−2=12(2−5)=12(−3)=−32.y-2=\frac12(2-5)=\frac12(-3)=-\frac32.y−2=21​(2−5)=21​(−3)=−23​.

So,

y=2−32=12.y=2-\frac32=\frac12.y=2−23​=21​.

Hence the orthocentre is

(2,12).\boxed{\left(2,\frac12\right)}.(2,21​)​.


  1. Match with the options

This is Option C.


  1. Comparison with stored correct answer

Stored correct answer: C

Derived answer: C

They agree.

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