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Straight Lines and Pair of Straight Lines question

2022 · 29 Jul · Shift 1 · Q33
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Straight Lines and Pair of Straight Lines question

2022 · 29 Jul · Shift 1 · Q33

JEE MainMathematicsStraight Lines and Pair of Straight LinesMCQ+4 / −1
Let the circumcentre of a triangle with vertices A(a, 3), B(b, 5) and C(a, b), ab > 0 be P(1,1). If the line AP intersects the line BC at the point Q (k1,k2)\left(k_{1}, k_{2}\right)(k1​,k2​), then k1+k2k_{1}+k_{2}k1​+k2​ is equal to :
  1. A
    2
  2. B
    47\frac{4}{7}74​
  3. C
    27\frac{2}{7}72​
  4. D
    4
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Correct answer: B

  1. Use the fact that P(1,1)P(1,1)P(1,1) is the circumcentre

Since PPP is the circumcentre of triangle ABCABCABC, it is equidistant from A,B,CA,B,CA,B,C. So, PA=PB=PC.PA=PB=PC.PA=PB=PC.

Given: A(a,3),B(b,5),C(a,b),P(1,1).A(a,3),\quad B(b,5),\quad C(a,b),\quad P(1,1).A(a,3),B(b,5),C(a,b),P(1,1).


  1. Equate PA2PA^2PA2 and PC2PC^2PC2

PA2=(a−1)2+(3−1)2=(a−1)2+4PA^2=(a-1)^2+(3-1)^2=(a-1)^2+4PA2=(a−1)2+(3−1)2=(a−1)2+4 PC2=(a−1)2+(b−1)2PC^2=(a-1)^2+(b-1)^2PC2=(a−1)2+(b−1)2

Thus, (a−1)2+4=(a−1)2+(b−1)2(a-1)^2+4=(a-1)^2+(b-1)^2(a−1)2+4=(a−1)2+(b−1)2 (b−1)2=4(b-1)^2=4(b−1)2=4 b−1=±2b-1=\pm 2b−1=±2 b=3 or −1.b=3 \text{ or } -1.b=3 or −1.

But ab>0ab>0ab>0, and we will also use the next condition.


  1. Equate PB2PB^2PB2 and PC2PC^2PC2

PB2=(b−1)2+(5−1)2=(b−1)2+16PB^2=(b-1)^2+(5-1)^2=(b-1)^2+16PB2=(b−1)2+(5−1)2=(b−1)2+16 PC2=(a−1)2+(b−1)2PC^2=(a-1)^2+(b-1)^2PC2=(a−1)2+(b−1)2

Hence, (b−1)2+16=(a−1)2+(b−1)2(b-1)^2+16=(a-1)^2+(b-1)^2(b−1)2+16=(a−1)2+(b−1)2 (a−1)2=16(a-1)^2=16(a−1)2=16 a−1=±4a-1=\pm 4a−1=±4 a=5 or −3.a=5 \text{ or } -3.a=5 or −3.

Since ab>0ab>0ab>0, valid positive pairing is a=5,b=3.a=5,\quad b=3.a=5,b=3. (The pair a=−3,b=−1a=-3, b=-1a=−3,b=−1 also gives ab>0ab>0ab>0, but let us check the geometry: the final result turns out same in this setup? We proceed with the valid option-producing pair from the circumcentre condition and test.)

So the triangle vertices are A(5,3),B(3,5),C(5,3).A(5,3),\quad B(3,5),\quad C(5,3).A(5,3),B(3,5),C(5,3).

This makes AAA and CCC coincide, which is impossible for a triangle. So we must carefully use all pairwise equalities with the original coordinates.


  1. Correct use: equate PA2PA^2PA2 and PB2PB^2PB2

PA2=(a−1)2+4PA^2=(a-1)^2+4PA2=(a−1)2+4 PB2=(b−1)2+16PB^2=(b-1)^2+16PB2=(b−1)2+16

Thus, (a−1)2+4=(b−1)2+16(a-1)^2+4=(b-1)^2+16(a−1)2+4=(b−1)2+16 (a−1)2−(b−1)2=12.(a-1)^2-(b-1)^2=12.(a−1)2−(b−1)2=12.

Also from PA2=PC2PA^2=PC^2PA2=PC2: (a−1)2+4=(a−1)2+(b−1)2(a-1)^2+4=(a-1)^2+(b-1)^2(a−1)2+4=(a−1)2+(b−1)2 (b−1)2=4.(b-1)^2=4.(b−1)2=4.

So, b=3 or −1.b=3 \text{ or } -1.b=3 or −1.

Substitute into (a−1)2−(b−1)2=12:(a-1)^2-(b-1)^2=12:(a−1)2−(b−1)2=12: (a−1)2−4=12(a-1)^2-4=12(a−1)2−4=12 (a−1)2=16(a-1)^2=16(a−1)2=16 a=5 or −3. a=5 \text{ or } -3.a=5 or −3.

Now possible pairs with ab>0ab>0ab>0 are: (a,b)=(5,3)or(−3,−1).(a,b)=(5,3) \quad \text{or} \quad (-3,-1).(a,b)=(5,3)or(−3,−1).

But (5,3)(5,3)(5,3) makes A=(5,3)A=(5,3)A=(5,3) and C=(5,3)C=(5,3)C=(5,3), degenerate triangle. Hence reject it.

Therefore, a=−3,b=−1.a=-3,\quad b=-1.a=−3,b=−1.

Then A(−3,3),B(−1,5),C(−3,−1).A(-3,3),\quad B(-1,5),\quad C(-3,-1).A(−3,3),B(−1,5),C(−3,−1).

Check: PA2=(−4)2+22=20,PA^2=(-4)^2+2^2=20,PA2=(−4)2+22=20, PB2=(−2)2+42=20,PB^2=(-2)^2+4^2=20,PB2=(−2)2+42=20, PC2=(−4)2+(−2)2=20,PC^2=(-4)^2+(-2)^2=20,PC2=(−4)2+(−2)2=20, so this is correct.


  1. Find equation of line APAPAP

Points A(−3,3)A(-3,3)A(−3,3) and P(1,1)P(1,1)P(1,1).

Slope: mAP=1−31−(−3)=−24=−12.m_{AP}=\frac{1-3}{1-(-3)}=\frac{-2}{4}=-\frac12.mAP​=1−(−3)1−3​=4−2​=−21​.

Equation: y−1=−12(x−1).y-1=-\frac12(x-1).y−1=−21​(x−1).

Multiply by 2: 2y−2=−x+12y-2=-x+12y−2=−x+1 x+2y−3=0.x+2y-3=0.x+2y−3=0.

So line APAPAP is x+2y−3=0.x+2y-3=0.x+2y−3=0.


  1. Find equation of line BCBCBC

Points B(−1,5)B(-1,5)B(−1,5) and C(−3,−1)C(-3,-1)C(−3,−1).

Slope: mBC=−1−5−3−(−1)=−6−2=3.m_{BC}=\frac{-1-5}{-3-(-1)}=\frac{-6}{-2}=3.mBC​=−3−(−1)−1−5​=−2−6​=3.

Equation through B(−1,5)B(-1,5)B(−1,5): y−5=3(x+1)y-5=3(x+1)y−5=3(x+1) y=3x+8.y=3x+8.y=3x+8.

So line BCBCBC is y=3x+8.y=3x+8.y=3x+8.


  1. Find intersection Q(k1,k2)Q(k_1,k_2)Q(k1​,k2​) of APAPAP and BCBCBC

Solve x+2y−3=0x+2y-3=0x+2y−3=0 and y=3x+8.y=3x+8.y=3x+8.

Substitute: x+2(3x+8)−3=0x+2(3x+8)-3=0x+2(3x+8)−3=0 x+6x+16−3=0x+6x+16-3=0x+6x+16−3=0 7x+13=07x+13=07x+13=0 x=−137.x=-\frac{13}{7}.x=−713​.

Then y=3(−137)+8=−397+567=177.y=3\left(-\frac{13}{7}\right)+8=-\frac{39}{7}+\frac{56}{7}=\frac{17}{7}.y=3(−713​)+8=−739​+756​=717​.

Thus, Q(−137,177).Q\left(-\frac{13}{7},\frac{17}{7}\right).Q(−713​,717​).

So, k1+k2=−137+177=47.k_1+k_2=-\frac{13}{7}+\frac{17}{7}=\frac{4}{7}.k1​+k2​=−713​+717​=74​.


  1. Final answer

k1+k2=47.k_1+k_2=\frac{4}{7}.k1​+k2​=74​. So the correct option is B.

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