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 :
- ARight angled triangle
- BEquilateral triangle
- CNone of the above
- DIsosceles triangle
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Correct answer: D
- Find the pairwise intersections of the three lines
The lines are:
These three lines intersect pairwise to form a triangle. Let us find its vertices.
- Intersection of and
From , . Substitute into : So .
Hence,
- Intersection of and
From , . Substitute into : So .
Hence,
- Intersection of and
Solve
From the first equation, Substitute into the second: Then,
Hence,
- Find the side lengths of triangle
Using distance formula:
So,
Hence the triangle has two equal sides, so it is isosceles.
- Check if it is right-angled
For a right triangle, Pythagoras must hold.
Largest side is . Check:
So it is not right-angled.
- Check if it is equilateral
Side lengths are: These are not all equal, so it is not equilateral.
- Conclusion
The triangle formed is an isosceles triangle.
Therefore, the correct option is:
The derived answer matches the stored correct answer.
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