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Straight Lines and Pair of Straight Lines question

2019 · 10 Jan · Shift 2 · Q35
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Straight Lines and Pair of Straight Lines question

2019 · 10 Jan · Shift 2 · Q35

JEE MainMathematicsStraight Lines and Pair of Straight LinesMCQ+4 / −1
Two vertices of a triangle are (0, 2) and (4, 3). If its orthocenter is at the origin, then its third vertex lies in which quadrant :
  1. A
    third
  2. B
    fourth
  3. C
    second
  4. D
    first
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Correct answer: C

  1. Let the triangle have vertices A(0,2),B(4,3),C(x,y)A(0,2),\quad B(4,3),\quad C(x,y)A(0,2),B(4,3),C(x,y) and orthocenter at H(0,0).H(0,0).H(0,0).

  2. Since the orthocenter is the intersection point of altitudes, the altitude from each vertex passes through the origin.

    • Altitude from A(0,2)A(0,2)A(0,2) is the line through (0,2)(0,2)(0,2) and (0,0)(0,0)(0,0), i.e. x=0.x=0.x=0. Therefore side BCBCBC must be perpendicular to x=0x=0x=0, so BCBCBC is horizontal. Hence, y=3y=3y=3 because B=(4,3)B=(4,3)B=(4,3) lies on side BCBCBC.

    So the third vertex must be of the form C=(x,3).C=(x,3).C=(x,3).

  3. Now consider the altitude from B(4,3)B(4,3)B(4,3). Since it passes through the origin, its slope is mBH=0−30−4=−3−4=34.m_{BH}=\frac{0-3}{0-4}=\frac{-3}{-4}=\frac{3}{4}.mBH​=0−40−3​=−4−3​=43​. Therefore side ACACAC must have slope mAC=−43m_{AC}=-\frac{4}{3}mAC​=−34​ because it is perpendicular to the altitude.

  4. But A=(0,2),C=(x,3),A=(0,2),\quad C=(x,3),A=(0,2),C=(x,3), so slope of ACACAC is mAC=3−2x−0=1x.m_{AC}=\frac{3-2}{x-0}=\frac{1}{x}.mAC​=x−03−2​=x1​. Thus, 1x=−43\frac{1}{x}=-\frac{4}{3}x1​=−34​ which gives x=−34.x=-\frac{3}{4}.x=−43​.

  5. Hence the third vertex is C(−34,3).C\left(-\frac{3}{4},3\right).C(−43​,3).

  6. Since its coordinates satisfy x<0,y>0,x<0,\quad y>0,x<0,y>0, the point lies in the second quadrant.

  7. Checking options:

    • A: third ❌
    • B: fourth ❌
    • C: second ✅
    • D: first ❌

Therefore, the correct option is C.

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