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Straight Lines and Pair of Straight Lines question

2021 · 18 Mar · Shift 1 · Q25
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Straight Lines and Pair of Straight Lines question

2021 · 18 Mar · Shift 1 · Q25

JEE MainMathematicsStraight Lines and Pair of Straight LinesMCQ+4 / −1
The number of integral values of m so that the abscissa of point of intersection of lines 3x + 4y = 9 and y = mx + 1 is also an integer, is :
  1. A
    1
  2. B
    2
  3. C
    3
  4. D
    0
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Correct answer: B

  1. Given lines

    3x+4y=93x + 4y = 93x+4y=9 y=mx+1y = mx + 1y=mx+1

    We need the abscissa (the xxx-coordinate) of their point of intersection to be an integer.

  2. Find the intersection point

    Substitute y=mx+1y = mx + 1y=mx+1 into 3x+4y=93x + 4y = 93x+4y=9:

    3x+4(mx+1)=93x + 4(mx+1) = 93x+4(mx+1)=9

    3x+4mx+4=93x + 4mx + 4 = 93x+4mx+4=9

    x(3+4m)=5x(3+4m) = 5x(3+4m)=5

    Hence,

    x=53+4mx = \frac{5}{3+4m}x=3+4m5​

  3. Condition for xxx to be an integer

    Since mmm is an integer, 3+4m3+4m3+4m is also an integer. For

    x=53+4mx = \frac{5}{3+4m}x=3+4m5​

    to be an integer, 3+4m3+4m3+4m must be an integer divisor of 555.

    The divisors of 555 are:

    ±1,±5\pm 1, \pm 5±1,±5

    So we solve:

    3+4m=1,−1,5,−53+4m = 1, -1, 5, -53+4m=1,−1,5,−5

  4. Check each case

    • If 3+4m=13+4m=13+4m=1, 4m=−2⇒m=−124m=-2 \Rightarrow m=-\frac{1}{2}4m=−2⇒m=−21​ Not an integer.

    • If 3+4m=−13+4m=-13+4m=−1, 4m=−4⇒m=−14m=-4 \Rightarrow m=-14m=−4⇒m=−1 Integer.

    • If 3+4m=53+4m=53+4m=5, 4m=2⇒m=124m=2 \Rightarrow m=\frac{1}{2}4m=2⇒m=21​ Not an integer.

    • If 3+4m=−53+4m=-53+4m=−5, 4m=−8⇒m=−24m=-8 \Rightarrow m=-24m=−8⇒m=−2 Integer.

  5. Count integral values of mmm

    The integral values are:

    m=−1,−2m=-1, -2m=−1,−2

    So the number of integral values is:

    222

  6. Option check

    • A: 111 ❌
    • B: 222 ✅
    • C: 333 ❌
    • D: 000 ❌

Therefore, the correct option is B.

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