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Straight Lines and Pair of Straight Lines question

2022 · 29 Jun · Shift 2 · Q31
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Straight Lines and Pair of Straight Lines question

2022 · 29 Jun · Shift 2 · Q31

JEE MainMathematicsStraight Lines and Pair of Straight LinesMCQ+4 / −1
The distance of the origin from the centroid of the triangle whose two sides have the equations x−2y+1=0x - 2y + 1 = 0x−2y+1=0 and 2x−y−1=02x - y - 1 = 02x−y−1=0 and whose orthocenter is (73,73)\left( {{7 \over 3},{7 \over 3}} \right)(37​,37​) is :
  1. A
    2\sqrt 22​
  2. B
    2
  3. C
    2 2\sqrt 22​
  4. D
    4
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Correct answer: C

Let the two given sides of the triangle be

L1:x−2y+1=0L_1:x-2y+1=0L1​:x−2y+1=0 L2:2x−y−1=0L_2:2x-y-1=0L2​:2x−y−1=0

and the orthocenter be

H(73,73).H\left(\frac73,\frac73\right).H(37​,37​).

We need the distance of the origin from the centroid of the triangle.


1. Find the vertex formed by the two given sides

Since two sides of the triangle are given, their intersection gives one vertex, say AAA.

Solve

x−2y+1=0  ⟹  x−2y=−1x-2y+1=0 \implies x-2y=-1x−2y+1=0⟹x−2y=−1 2x−y−1=0  ⟹  2x−y=12x-y-1=0 \implies 2x-y=12x−y−1=0⟹2x−y=1

From the first equation,

x=2y−1x=2y-1x=2y−1

Substitute into the second:

2(2y−1)−y=12(2y-1)-y=12(2y−1)−y=1 4y−2−y=14y-2-y=14y−2−y=1 3y=3  ⟹  y=13y=3 \implies y=13y=3⟹y=1

Hence

x=2(1)−1=1x=2(1)-1=1x=2(1)−1=1

So,

A=(1,1).A=(1,1).A=(1,1).


2. Use the orthocenter property to get the other two sides

If AAA is a vertex and HHH is the orthocenter, then the altitude from BBB lies along L2L_2L2​ and is perpendicular to side ACACAC, while the altitude from CCC lies along L1L_1L1​ and is perpendicular to side ABABAB.

So:

  • side ABABAB passes through AAA and is perpendicular to L1L_1L1​
  • side ACACAC passes through AAA and is perpendicular to L2L_2L2​

Slope of L1L_1L1​

From

x−2y+1=0  ⟹  y=12x+12x-2y+1=0 \implies y=\frac12 x+\frac12x−2y+1=0⟹y=21​x+21​

So slope of L1L_1L1​ is

m1=12.m_1=\frac12.m1​=21​.

Therefore slope of ABABAB is

mAB=−2.m_{AB}=-2.mAB​=−2.

Equation of ABABAB through (1,1)(1,1)(1,1):

y−1=−2(x−1)y-1=-2(x-1)y−1=−2(x−1) y=−2x+3y=-2x+3y=−2x+3 2x+y−3=0.2x+y-3=0.2x+y−3=0.

Slope of L2L_2L2​

From

2x−y−1=0  ⟹  y=2x−12x-y-1=0 \implies y=2x-12x−y−1=0⟹y=2x−1

So slope of L2L_2L2​ is

m2=2.m_2=2.m2​=2.

Therefore slope of ACACAC is

mAC=−12.m_{AC}=-\frac12.mAC​=−21​.

Equation of ACACAC through (1,1)(1,1)(1,1):

y−1=−12(x−1)y-1=-\frac12(x-1)y−1=−21​(x−1) 2y−2=−x+12y-2=-x+12y−2=−x+1 x+2y−3=0.x+2y-3=0.x+2y−3=0.


3. Find vertices BBB and CCC

Vertex BBB

BBB lies on side ABABAB and also on side L2L_2L2​.

Solve

2x+y−3=02x+y-3=02x+y−3=0 2x−y−1=02x-y-1=02x−y−1=0

Add the equations:

4x−4=0  ⟹  x=14x-4=0 \implies x=14x−4=0⟹x=1

Then from 2x−y−1=02x-y-1=02x−y−1=0,

2−y−1=0  ⟹  y=12-y-1=0 \implies y=12−y−1=0⟹y=1

This again gives (1,1)(1,1)(1,1), so this labeling is not correct.

Let us assign carefully:

Since L1L_1L1​ and L2L_2L2​ are the two sides through AAA, they are actually ABABAB and ACACAC themselves.

Thus:

  • ABABAB is L1:x−2y+1=0L_1:x-2y+1=0L1​:x−2y+1=0
  • ACACAC is L2:2x−y−1=0L_2:2x-y-1=0L2​:2x−y−1=0

Then:

  • altitude from BBB passes through HHH and is perpendicular to ACACAC
  • altitude from CCC passes through HHH and is perpendicular to ABABAB

This is the correct approach.


4. Equation of altitude from BBB

Side ACACAC has slope 222, so altitude from BBB has slope

−12.-\frac12.−21​.

Passing through

H(73,73),H\left(\frac73,\frac73\right),H(37​,37​),

its equation is

y−73=−12(x−73).y-\frac73=-\frac12\left(x-\frac73\right).y−37​=−21​(x−37​).

Multiply by 6:

6y−14=−3x+76y-14=-3x+76y−14=−3x+7 3x+6y−21=03x+6y-21=03x+6y−21=0 x+2y−7=0.x+2y-7=0.x+2y−7=0.

So altitude from BBB is

x+2y−7=0.x+2y-7=0.x+2y−7=0.

Since BBB also lies on side AB=L1AB=L_1AB=L1​,

x−2y+1=0x-2y+1=0x−2y+1=0 x+2y−7=0x+2y-7=0x+2y−7=0

Add:

2x−6=0  ⟹  x=32x-6=0 \implies x=32x−6=0⟹x=3

Then

3−2y+1=0  ⟹  2y=4  ⟹  y=2.3-2y+1=0 \implies 2y=4 \implies y=2.3−2y+1=0⟹2y=4⟹y=2.

Hence

B=(3,2).B=(3,2).B=(3,2).


5. Equation of altitude from CCC

Side ABABAB has slope 12\frac1221​, so altitude from CCC has slope

−2.-2.−2.

Passing through H(73,73)H\left(\frac73,\frac73\right)H(37​,37​):

y−73=−2(x−73).y-\frac73=-2\left(x-\frac73\right).y−37​=−2(x−37​).

Multiply by 3:

3y−7=−6x+143y-7=-6x+143y−7=−6x+14 6x+3y−21=06x+3y-21=06x+3y−21=0 2x+y−7=0.2x+y-7=0.2x+y−7=0.

So altitude from CCC is

2x+y−7=0.2x+y-7=0.2x+y−7=0.

Since CCC lies on side AC=L2AC=L_2AC=L2​,

2x−y−1=02x-y-1=02x−y−1=0 2x+y−7=02x+y-7=02x+y−7=0

Add:

4x−8=0  ⟹  x=24x-8=0 \implies x=24x−8=0⟹x=2

Then

4−y−1=0  ⟹  y=3.4-y-1=0 \implies y=3.4−y−1=0⟹y=3.

Hence

C=(2,3).C=(2,3).C=(2,3).


6. Find the centroid

The vertices are

A=(1,1),B=(3,2),C=(2,3).A=(1,1),\quad B=(3,2),\quad C=(2,3).A=(1,1),B=(3,2),C=(2,3).

So centroid GGG is

G(1+3+23,1+2+33)=(2,2).G\left(\frac{1+3+2}{3},\frac{1+2+3}{3}\right)=\left(2,2\right).G(31+3+2​,31+2+3​)=(2,2).


7. Distance of origin from the centroid

Distance from (0,0)(0,0)(0,0) to (2,2)(2,2)(2,2) is

22+22=8=22.\sqrt{2^2+2^2}=\sqrt{8}=2\sqrt2.22+22​=8​=22​.


8. Final answer

Thus the required distance is

22.\boxed{2\sqrt2}.22​​.

So the correct option is C.

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