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Straight Lines and Pair of Straight Lines question

2024 · 5 Apr · Shift 1 · Q33
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Straight Lines and Pair of Straight Lines question

2024 · 5 Apr · Shift 1 · Q33

JEE MainMathematicsStraight Lines and Pair of Straight LinesMCQ+4 / −1
Let two straight lines drawn from the origin O\mathrm{O}O intersect the line 3x+4y=123 x+4 y=123x+4y=12 at the points P\mathrm{P}P and Q\mathrm{Q}Q such that △OPQ\triangle \mathrm{OPQ}△OPQ is an isosceles triangle and ∠POQ=90∘\angle \mathrm{POQ}=90^{\circ}∠POQ=90∘. If l=OP2+PQ2+QO2l=\mathrm{OP}^2+\mathrm{PQ}^2+\mathrm{QO}^2l=OP2+PQ2+QO2, then the greatest integer less than or equal to lll is :
  1. A
    42
  2. B
    46
  3. C
    48
  4. D
    44
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Correct answer: B

  1. Set up the geometry

The points PPP and QQQ lie on the line 3x+4y=12.3x+4y=12.3x+4y=12. Also, O=(0,0)O=(0,0)O=(0,0) and \angle POQ=90^\circ.

Since △OPQ\triangle OPQ△OPQ is isosceles and the right angle is at OOO, the only possibility is OP=OQ.OP=OQ.OP=OQ. So △OPQ\triangle OPQ△OPQ is a right isosceles triangle with legs OPOPOP and OQOQOQ.


  1. Use the chord property

Because P,QP,QP,Q lie on the line 3x+4y=123x+4y=123x+4y=12, the segment PQPQPQ is a chord of the circle centered at OOO with radius r=OP=OQ.r=OP=OQ.r=OP=OQ.

Since ∠POQ=90∘\angle POQ=90^\circ∠POQ=90∘, the chord length is PQ=2rsin⁡90∘2=2rsin⁡45∘=r2.PQ = 2r\sin\frac{90^\circ}{2}=2r\sin45^\circ=r\sqrt{2}.PQ=2rsin290∘​=2rsin45∘=r2​.

Hence PQ2=2r2.PQ^2=2r^2.PQ2=2r2.

Therefore, l=OP2+PQ2+QO2=r2+2r2+r2=4r2.l=OP^2+PQ^2+QO^2=r^2+2r^2+r^2=4r^2.l=OP2+PQ2+QO2=r2+2r2+r2=4r2.

So we only need r2r^2r2.


  1. Condition for the line to cut a chord subtending 90∘90^\circ90∘ at the center

For a circle centered at the origin with radius rrr, if a chord subtends angle 90∘90^\circ90∘ at the center, then the perpendicular distance ddd from the center to the chord satisfies d=rcos⁡45∘=r2.d=r\cos45^\circ=\frac{r}{\sqrt2}.d=rcos45∘=2​r​. So r=d2.r=d\sqrt2.r=d2​.

Now find the distance from the origin to the line 3x+4y=123x+4y=123x+4y=12: d=∣−12∣32+42=125.d=\frac{| -12 |}{\sqrt{3^2+4^2}}=\frac{12}{5}.d=32+42​∣−12∣​=512​.

Thus r=1252,r=\frac{12}{5}\sqrt2,r=512​2​, so r2=28825.r^2=\frac{288}{25}.r2=25288​.

Hence l=4r2=4⋅28825=115225=46.08.l=4r^2=4\cdot \frac{288}{25}=\frac{1152}{25}=46.08.l=4r2=4⋅25288​=251152​=46.08.


  1. Greatest integer less than or equal to lll

⌊l⌋=⌊46.08⌋=46.\lfloor l\rfloor=\lfloor 46.08\rfloor=46.⌊l⌋=⌊46.08⌋=46.


  1. Check options
  • A: 424242 ❌
  • B: 464646 ✅
  • C: 484848 ❌
  • D: 444444 ❌

So the correct option is B.

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