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Straight Lines and Pair of Straight Lines question

2020 · 5 Sep · Shift 1 · Q21
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Straight Lines and Pair of Straight Lines question

2020 · 5 Sep · Shift 1 · Q21

JEE MainMathematicsStraight Lines and Pair of Straight LinesNumerical+4 / −1
If the line, 2x - y + 3 = 0 is at a distance 15{1 \over {\sqrt 5 }}5​1​ and 25{2 \over {\sqrt 5 }}5​2​ from the lines 4x - 2y +α\alphaα= 0 and 6x - 3y +β\betaβ= 0, respectively, then the sum of all possible values of α\alphaα and β\betaβ is :
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Correct answer: 30

  1. Given lines

The reference line is 2x−y+3=0.2x-y+3=0.2x−y+3=0.

The other two lines are 4x−2y+α=04x-2y+\alpha=04x−2y+α=0 and 6x−3y+β=0.6x-3y+\beta=0.6x−3y+β=0.

Notice that all three lines are parallel, since:

  • 4x−2y+α=04x-2y+\alpha=04x−2y+α=0 has slope 222
  • 6x−3y+β=06x-3y+\beta=06x−3y+β=0 has slope 222
  • 2x−y+3=02x-y+3=02x−y+3=0 also has slope 222

So we can use the distance formula for parallel lines.


  1. Distance between 2x−y+3=02x-y+3=02x−y+3=0 and 4x−2y+α=04x-2y+\alpha=04x−2y+α=0

First divide the second line by 222: 2x−y+α2=0.2x-y+\frac{\alpha}{2}=0.2x−y+2α​=0.

Now compare with 2x−y+3=0.2x-y+3=0.2x−y+3=0.

For parallel lines ax+by+c1=0ax+by+c_1=0ax+by+c1​=0 and ax+by+c2=0ax+by+c_2=0ax+by+c2​=0, distance is d=∣c1−c2∣a2+b2.d=\frac{|c_1-c_2|}{\sqrt{a^2+b^2}}.d=a2+b2​∣c1​−c2​∣​.

Thus, ∣3−α2∣22+(−1)2=15.\frac{\left|3-\frac{\alpha}{2}\right|}{\sqrt{2^2+(-1)^2}}=\frac{1}{\sqrt{5}}.22+(−1)2​∣3−2α​∣​=5​1​.

Since 22+(−1)2=5\sqrt{2^2+(-1)^2}=\sqrt{5}22+(−1)2​=5​, ∣3−α2∣5=15.\frac{\left|3-\frac{\alpha}{2}\right|}{\sqrt{5}}=\frac{1}{\sqrt{5}}.5​∣3−2α​∣​=5​1​.

So, ∣3−α2∣=1.\left|3-\frac{\alpha}{2}\right|=1.​3−2α​​=1.

Hence, 3−α2=±1.3-\frac{\alpha}{2}=\pm 1.3−2α​=±1.

Case 1: 3−α2=1  ⟹  α2=2  ⟹  α=4.3-\frac{\alpha}{2}=1 \implies \frac{\alpha}{2}=2 \implies \alpha=4.3−2α​=1⟹2α​=2⟹α=4.

Case 2: 3−α2=−1  ⟹  α2=4  ⟹  α=8.3-\frac{\alpha}{2}=-1 \implies \frac{\alpha}{2}=4 \implies \alpha=8.3−2α​=−1⟹2α​=4⟹α=8.

So possible values of α\alphaα are: α=4, 8.\alpha=4,\ 8.α=4, 8.


  1. Distance between 2x−y+3=02x-y+3=02x−y+3=0 and 6x−3y+β=06x-3y+\beta=06x−3y+β=0

Divide the second line by 333: 2x−y+β3=0.2x-y+\frac{\beta}{3}=0.2x−y+3β​=0.

Now distance from 2x−y+3=02x-y+3=02x−y+3=0 is ∣3−β3∣5=25.\frac{\left|3-\frac{\beta}{3}\right|}{\sqrt{5}}=\frac{2}{\sqrt{5}}.5​∣3−3β​∣​=5​2​.

Therefore, ∣3−β3∣=2.\left|3-\frac{\beta}{3}\right|=2.​3−3β​​=2.

So, 3−β3=±2.3-\frac{\beta}{3}=\pm 2.3−3β​=±2.

Case 1: 3−β3=2  ⟹  β3=1  ⟹  β=3.3-\frac{\beta}{3}=2 \implies \frac{\beta}{3}=1 \implies \beta=3.3−3β​=2⟹3β​=1⟹β=3.

Case 2: 3−β3=−2  ⟹  β3=5  ⟹  β=15.3-\frac{\beta}{3}=-2 \implies \frac{\beta}{3}=5 \implies \beta=15.3−3β​=−2⟹3β​=5⟹β=15.

So possible values of β\betaβ are: β=3, 15.\beta=3,\ 15.β=3, 15.


  1. Sum of all possible values of α\alphaα and β\betaβ

Sum of possible α\alphaα values: 4+8=12.4+8=12.4+8=12.

Sum of possible β\betaβ values: 3+15=18.3+15=18.3+15=18.

Therefore total sum is 12+18=30.12+18=30.12+18=30.


  1. Final answer

30\boxed{30}30​

The derived answer matches the stored correct answer.

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