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Straight Lines and Pair of Straight Lines question

2021 · 26 Feb · Shift 1 · Q30
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Straight Lines and Pair of Straight Lines question

2021 · 26 Feb · Shift 1 · Q30

JEE MainMathematicsStraight Lines and Pair of Straight LinesMCQ+4 / −1
The intersection of three lines x −-− y = 0, x + 2y = 3 and 2x + y = 6 is a :
  1. A
    Right angled triangle
  2. B
    Equilateral triangle
  3. C
    None of the above
  4. D
    Isosceles triangle
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Correct answer: D

  1. Find the pairwise intersections of the three lines

The lines are: L1:x−y=0  ⟹  y=xL_1: x-y=0 \implies y=xL1​:x−y=0⟹y=x L2:x+2y=3L_2: x+2y=3L2​:x+2y=3 L3:2x+y=6L_3: 2x+y=6L3​:2x+y=6

These three lines intersect pairwise to form a triangle. Let us find its vertices.


  1. Intersection of L1L_1L1​ and L2L_2L2​

From L1L_1L1​, y=xy=xy=x. Substitute into L2L_2L2​: x+2x=3x+2x=3x+2x=3 3x=3  ⟹  x=13x=3 \implies x=13x=3⟹x=1 So y=1y=1y=1.

Hence, A=(1,1)A=(1,1)A=(1,1)


  1. Intersection of L1L_1L1​ and L3L_3L3​

From L1L_1L1​, y=xy=xy=x. Substitute into L3L_3L3​: 2x+x=62x+x=62x+x=6 3x=6  ⟹  x=23x=6 \implies x=23x=6⟹x=2 So y=2y=2y=2.

Hence, B=(2,2)B=(2,2)B=(2,2)


  1. Intersection of L2L_2L2​ and L3L_3L3​

Solve x+2y=3x+2y=3x+2y=3 2x+y=62x+y=62x+y=6

From the first equation, x=3−2yx=3-2yx=3−2y Substitute into the second: 2(3−2y)+y=62(3-2y)+y=62(3−2y)+y=6 6−4y+y=66-4y+y=66−4y+y=6 −3y=0  ⟹  y=0-3y=0 \implies y=0−3y=0⟹y=0 Then, x=3x=3x=3

Hence, C=(3,0)C=(3,0)C=(3,0)


  1. Find the side lengths of triangle ABCABCABC

Using distance formula:

AB=(2−1)2+(2−1)2=1+1=2AB=\sqrt{(2-1)^2+(2-1)^2}=\sqrt{1+1}=\sqrt{2}AB=(2−1)2+(2−1)2​=1+1​=2​

BC=(3−2)2+(0−2)2=1+4=5BC=\sqrt{(3-2)^2+(0-2)^2}=\sqrt{1+4}=\sqrt{5}BC=(3−2)2+(0−2)2​=1+4​=5​

CA=(3−1)2+(0−1)2=4+1=5CA=\sqrt{(3-1)^2+(0-1)^2}=\sqrt{4+1}=\sqrt{5}CA=(3−1)2+(0−1)2​=4+1​=5​

So, BC=CA=5BC=CA=\sqrt{5}BC=CA=5​

Hence the triangle has two equal sides, so it is isosceles.


  1. Check if it is right-angled

For a right triangle, Pythagoras must hold.

Largest side is 5\sqrt{5}5​. Check: AB2+BC2=2+5=7≠5AB^2+BC^2=2+5=7 \neq 5AB2+BC2=2+5=7=5 AB2+CA2=2+5=7≠5AB^2+CA^2=2+5=7 \neq 5AB2+CA2=2+5=7=5 BC2+CA2=5+5=10≠2BC^2+CA^2=5+5=10 \neq 2BC2+CA2=5+5=10=2

So it is not right-angled.


  1. Check if it is equilateral

Side lengths are: 2, 5, 5\sqrt{2},\ \sqrt{5},\ \sqrt{5}2​, 5​, 5​ These are not all equal, so it is not equilateral.


  1. Conclusion

The triangle formed is an isosceles triangle.

Therefore, the correct option is: D: Isosceles triangle\boxed{\text{D: Isosceles triangle}}D: Isosceles triangle​

The derived answer matches the stored correct answer.

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