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Straight Lines and Pair of Straight Lines question

2022 · 26 Jul · Shift 1 · Q34
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Straight Lines and Pair of Straight Lines question

2022 · 26 Jul · Shift 1 · Q34

JEE MainMathematicsStraight Lines and Pair of Straight LinesMCQ+4 / −1
A point PPP moves so that the sum of squares of its distances from the points (1,2)(1,2)(1,2) and (−2,1)(-2,1)(−2,1) is 14. Let f(x,y)=0f(x, y)=0f(x,y)=0 be the locus of P\mathrm{P}P, which intersects the xxx-axis at the points A\mathrm{A}A, B\mathrm{B}B and the yyy-axis at the points C, D. Then the area of the quadrilateral ACBD is equal to :
  1. A
    92{9 \over 2}29​
  2. B
    3172{{3\sqrt {17} } \over 2}2317​​
  3. C
    3174{{3\sqrt {17} } \over 4}4317​​
  4. D
    9
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Correct answer: B

  1. Let P(x,y)P(x,y)P(x,y) be the moving point.

    Given: PA2+PB2=14PA^2+PB^2=14PA2+PB2=14 where the fixed points are (1,2)(1,2)(1,2) and (−2,1)(-2,1)(−2,1).

    So, [(x−1)2+(y−2)2]+[(x+2)2+(y−1)2]=14[(x-1)^2+(y-2)^2]+[(x+2)^2+(y-1)^2]=14[(x−1)2+(y−2)2]+[(x+2)2+(y−1)2]=14

  2. Expand and simplify:

    (x2−2x+1)+(y2−4y+4)+(x2+4x+4)+(y2−2y+1)=14(x^2-2x+1)+(y^2-4y+4)+(x^2+4x+4)+(y^2-2y+1)=14(x2−2x+1)+(y2−4y+4)+(x2+4x+4)+(y2−2y+1)=14

    2x2+2y2+2x−6y+10=142x^2+2y^2+2x-6y+10=142x2+2y2+2x−6y+10=14

    2x2+2y2+2x−6y−4=02x^2+2y^2+2x-6y-4=02x2+2y2+2x−6y−4=0

    Divide by 222: x2+y2+x−3y−2=0x^2+y^2+x-3y-2=0x2+y2+x−3y−2=0

    Hence the locus is f(x,y)=x2+y2+x−3y−2=0f(x,y)=x^2+y^2+x-3y-2=0f(x,y)=x2+y2+x−3y−2=0

  3. Find intersection with the xxx-axis (y=0y=0y=0):

    x2+x−2=0x^2+x-2=0x2+x−2=0 (x+2)(x−1)=0(x+2)(x-1)=0(x+2)(x−1)=0

    So the points are A(1,0),B(−2,0)A(1,0),\\ B(-2,0)A(1,0),B(−2,0)

  4. Find intersection with the yyy-axis (x=0x=0x=0):

    y2−3y−2=0y^2-3y-2=0y2−3y−2=0

    y=3±9+82=3±172y=\frac{3\pm \sqrt{9+8}}{2}=\frac{3\pm \sqrt{17}}{2}y=23±9+8​​=23±17​​

    So the points are C(0,3+172),D(0,3−172)C\left(0,\frac{3+\sqrt{17}}{2}\right),\quad D\left(0,\frac{3-\sqrt{17}}{2}\right)C(0,23+17​​),D(0,23−17​​)

  5. Area of quadrilateral ACBDACBDACBD

    The quadrilateral has vertices on the axes:

    • A(1,0)A(1,0)A(1,0) and B(−2,0)B(-2,0)B(−2,0) on the xxx-axis
    • C(0,3+172)C\left(0,\frac{3+\sqrt{17}}{2}\right)C(0,23+17​​) and D(0,3−172)D\left(0,\frac{3-\sqrt{17}}{2}\right)D(0,23−17​​) on the yyy-axis

    Its diagonals are ABABAB and CDCDCD.

    Length of ABABAB: AB=1−(−2)=3AB=1-(-2)=3AB=1−(−2)=3

    Length of CDCDCD: CD=3+172−3−172=17CD=\frac{3+\sqrt{17}}{2}-\frac{3-\sqrt{17}}{2}=\sqrt{17}CD=23+17​​−23−17​​=17​

    Since ABABAB lies on the xxx-axis and CDCDCD lies on the yyy-axis, the diagonals are perpendicular.

    Therefore, Area=12(AB)(CD)=12⋅3⋅17=3172\text{Area} = \frac{1}{2}(AB)(CD)=\frac{1}{2}\cdot 3\cdot \sqrt{17}=\frac{3\sqrt{17}}{2}Area=21​(AB)(CD)=21​⋅3⋅17​=2317​​

  6. Final answer: 3172\boxed{\frac{3\sqrt{17}}{2}}2317​​​

This matches Option B.

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