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Straight Lines and Pair of Straight Lines question

2023 · 10 Apr · Shift 2 · Q38
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Straight Lines and Pair of Straight Lines question

2023 · 10 Apr · Shift 2 · Q38

JEE MainMathematicsStraight Lines and Pair of Straight LinesNumerical+4 / −1
Let the equations of two adjacent sides of a parallelogram ABCD\mathrm{ABCD}ABCD be 2x−3y=−232 x-3 y=-232x−3y=−23 and 5x+4y=235 x+4 y=235x+4y=23. If the equation of its one diagonal AC\mathrm{AC}AC is 3x+7y=233 x+7 y=233x+7y=23 and the distance of A from the other diagonal is d\mathrm{d}d, then 50 d250 \mathrm{~d}^{2}50 d2 is equal to ‾\underline{\hspace{2cm}}​.
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Correct answer: $\DFRAC{13225}{29}$

  1. Given lines forming two adjacent sides

The two adjacent sides of parallelogram ABCDABCDABCD lie on 2x−3y=−232x-3y=-232x−3y=−23 and 5x+4y=23.5x+4y=23.5x+4y=23.

Their intersection gives the vertex AAA.

So solve: 2x−3y=−23(1)2x-3y=-23 \quad (1)2x−3y=−23(1) 5x+4y=23(2)5x+4y=23 \quad (2)5x+4y=23(2)

From (1): 2x=−23+3y2x=-23+3y2x=−23+3y x=−23+3y2.x=\frac{-23+3y}{2}.x=2−23+3y​.

Substitute into (2): 5(−23+3y2)+4y=235\left(\frac{-23+3y}{2}\right)+4y=235(2−23+3y​)+4y=23 −115+15y2+4y=23\frac{-115+15y}{2}+4y=232−115+15y​+4y=23 −115+15y+8y=46-115+15y+8y=46−115+15y+8y=46 23y=16123y=16123y=161 y=7.y=7.y=7.

Then 2x−3(7)=−232x-3(7)=-232x−3(7)=−23 2x−21=−232x-21=-232x−21=−23 2x=−22x=-22x=−2 x=−1.x=-1.x=−1.

Hence, A=(−1,7).A=(-1,7).A=(−1,7).


  1. Use the fact that diagonals of a parallelogram bisect each other

One diagonal is ACACAC whose equation is 3x+7y=23.3x+7y=23.3x+7y=23.

Since A=(−1,7)A=(-1,7)A=(−1,7), 3(−1)+7(7)=−3+49=46≠23.3(-1)+7(7)=-3+49=46\neq 23.3(−1)+7(7)=−3+49=46=23.

So this is impossible if the diagonal is really ACACAC, because diagonal ACACAC must pass through AAA.

Thus there is evidently a typo in the statement: the given diagonal must be the other diagonal, i.e. BDBDBD.

Then the question asks for distance of AAA from the other diagonal, which would then be ACACAC; but only one diagonal equation is given. The natural interpretation consistent with geometry and the stored answer is:

  • the given line 3x+7y=233x+7y=233x+7y=23 is one diagonal,
  • we need distance of AAA from that diagonal.

So let us compute distance of AAA from the line 3x+7y−23=0.3x+7y-23=0.3x+7y−23=0.


  1. Distance of point A(−1,7)A(-1,7)A(−1,7) from the line 3x+7y−23=03x+7y-23=03x+7y−23=0

Using point-to-line distance formula, d=∣3(−1)+7(7)−23∣32+72.d=\frac{|3(-1)+7(7)-23|}{\sqrt{3^2+7^2}}.d=32+72​∣3(−1)+7(7)−23∣​.

Compute numerator: 3(−1)+49−23=−3+49−23=23.3(-1)+49-23=-3+49-23=23.3(−1)+49−23=−3+49−23=23.

Denominator: 9+49=58.\sqrt{9+49}=\sqrt{58}.9+49​=58​.

Thus d=2358.d=\frac{23}{\sqrt{58}}.d=58​23​.

So, d2=52958.d^2=\frac{529}{58}.d2=58529​.

Therefore, 50d2=50⋅52958=25⋅52929.50d^2=50\cdot \frac{529}{58}=\frac{25\cdot 529}{29}.50d2=50⋅58529​=2925⋅529​.

Since 529=232529=23^2529=232 and 58=2⋅2958=2\cdot 2958=2⋅29, 50d2=2645058=1322529.50d^2=\frac{26450}{58}=\frac{13225}{29}.50d2=5826450​=2913225​.

Now, 29⋅456=13224,29\cdot 456=13224,29⋅456=13224, so 50d2=1322529≠529.50d^2=\frac{13225}{29}\neq 529.50d2=2913225​=529.

This shows again that the printed statement is inconsistent as written.


  1. Check what value matches the stored answer

If instead the intended quantity were 58d2,58d^2,58d2, then 58d2=529.58d^2=529.58d2=529.

This matches the natural distance computation from AAA to the given line.

So the most likely issue is a typo in the question: either the coefficient 505050 is wrong, or the named diagonal is wrong.


  1. Conclusion

From the geometry and the given line, the actual computed value is d=2358,50d2=1322529.d=\frac{23}{\sqrt{58}}, \qquad 50d^2=\frac{13225}{29}.d=58​23​,50d2=2913225​.

This is not equal to the stored answer 529529529.

Hence I do not agree with the stored answer under the question as written.

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