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Straight Lines and Pair of Straight Lines question

2024 · 8 Apr · Shift 1 · Q45
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Straight Lines and Pair of Straight Lines question

2024 · 8 Apr · Shift 1 · Q45

JEE MainMathematicsStraight Lines and Pair of Straight LinesMCQ+4 / −1
The equations of two sides AB\mathrm{AB}AB and AC\mathrm{AC}AC of a triangle ABC\mathrm{ABC}ABC are 4x+y=144 x+y=144x+y=14 and 3x−2y=53 x-2 y=53x−2y=5, respectively. The point (2,−43)\left(2,-\frac{4}{3}\right)(2,−34​) divides the third side BC\mathrm{BC}BC internally in the ratio 2:12: 12:1, the equation of the side BC\mathrm{BC}BC is
  1. A
    x+6y+6=0x+6 y+6=0x+6y+6=0
  2. B
    x−3y−6=0x-3 y-6=0x−3y−6=0
  3. C
    x+3y+2=0x+3 y+2=0x+3y+2=0
  4. D
    x−6y−10=0x-6 y-10=0x−6y−10=0
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Correct answer: C

  1. Find vertex AAA from the intersection of the given sides

The sides ABABAB and ACACAC are: 4x+y=144x+y=144x+y=14 3x−2y=53x-2y=53x−2y=5

Solve simultaneously.

From the first equation, y=14−4xy=14-4xy=14−4x

Substitute into the second: 3x−2(14−4x)=53x-2(14-4x)=53x−2(14−4x)=5 3x−28+8x=53x-28+8x=53x−28+8x=5 11x=3311x=3311x=33 x=3x=3x=3

Then, y=14−4(3)=2y=14-4(3)=2y=14−4(3)=2

So, A=(3,2)A=(3,2)A=(3,2)


  1. Use the section formula on side BCBCBC

Given that the point P=(2,−43)P=\left(2,-\frac{4}{3}\right)P=(2,−34​) divides side BCBCBC internally in the ratio 2:12:12:1.

So if B=(x1,y1),C=(x2,y2),B=(x_1,y_1), \quad C=(x_2,y_2),B=(x1​,y1​),C=(x2​,y2​), then P=(2x2+x13,2y2+y13)P=\left(\frac{2x_2+x_1}{3},\frac{2y_2+y_1}{3}\right)P=(32x2​+x1​​,32y2​+y1​​) or equivalently, since BP:PC=2:1BP:PC=2:1BP:PC=2:1, P=(2xC+xB3,2yC+yB3)P=\left(\frac{2x_C+x_B}{3},\frac{2y_C+y_B}{3}\right)P=(32xC​+xB​​,32yC​+yB​​)

But here BBB lies on line ABABAB, CCC lies on line ACACAC, and A,B,CA,B,CA,B,C form a triangle.

A simpler way: since PPP divides BCBCBC in the ratio 2:12:12:1, we can express P=B+2C3P=\frac{B+2C}{3}P=3B+2C​ So, 3P=B+2C3P=B+2C3P=B+2C

Let us write points BBB and CCC on the two given lines through A=(3,2)A=(3,2)A=(3,2).


  1. Parametrize points on ABABAB and ACACAC

Line AB:4x+y=14AB: 4x+y=14AB:4x+y=14 has slope −4-4−4, so a direction vector is (1,−4)(1,-4)(1,−4). Hence any point on ABABAB can be written as B=(3,2)+s(1,−4)=(3+s,2−4s)B=(3,2)+s(1,-4)=(3+s,2-4s)B=(3,2)+s(1,−4)=(3+s,2−4s)

Line AC:3x−2y=5AC: 3x-2y=5AC:3x−2y=5 has slope 32\frac{3}{2}23​, so a direction vector is (2,3)(2,3)(2,3). Hence any point on ACACAC can be written as C=(3,2)+t(2,3)=(3+2t,2+3t)C=(3,2)+t(2,3)=(3+2t,2+3t)C=(3,2)+t(2,3)=(3+2t,2+3t)

Now use P=(2,−43)=B+2C3P=\left(2,-\frac{4}{3}\right)=\frac{B+2C}{3}P=(2,−34​)=3B+2C​

So, B+2C=(6,−4)B+2C=(6,-4)B+2C=(6,−4)

Substitute BBB and CCC: B+2C=(3+s,2−4s)+2(3+2t,2+3t)B+2C=(3+s,2-4s)+2(3+2t,2+3t)B+2C=(3+s,2−4s)+2(3+2t,2+3t) =(3+s,2−4s)+(6+4t,4+6t)=(3+s,2-4s)+(6+4t,4+6t)=(3+s,2−4s)+(6+4t,4+6t) =(9+s+4t,6−4s+6t)=(9+s+4t,6-4s+6t)=(9+s+4t,6−4s+6t)

Equate coordinates: 9+s+4t=69+s+4t=69+s+4t=6 6−4s+6t=−46-4s+6t=-46−4s+6t=−4

Thus, s+4t=−3...(1)s+4t=-3 \quad ...(1)s+4t=−3...(1) −4s+6t=−10...(2)-4s+6t=-10 \quad ...(2)−4s+6t=−10...(2)

From (1), s=−3−4ts=-3-4ts=−3−4t

Substitute into (2): −4(−3−4t)+6t=−10-4(-3-4t)+6t=-10−4(−3−4t)+6t=−10 12+16t+6t=−1012+16t+6t=-1012+16t+6t=−10 22t=−2222t=-2222t=−22 t=−1t=-1t=−1

Then, s=−3−4(−1)=1s=-3-4(-1)=1s=−3−4(−1)=1

So, B=(3+1,2−4)=(4,−2)B=(3+1,2-4)=(4,-2)B=(3+1,2−4)=(4,−2) C=(3+2(−1),2+3(−1))=(1,−1)C=(3+2(-1),2+3(-1))=(1,-1)C=(3+2(−1),2+3(−1))=(1,−1)


  1. Find equation of line BCBCBC through B(4,−2)B(4,-2)B(4,−2) and C(1,−1)C(1,-1)C(1,−1)

Slope of BCBCBC is m=−1−(−2)1−4=1−3=−13m=\frac{-1-(-2)}{1-4}=\frac{1}{-3}=-\frac13m=1−4−1−(−2)​=−31​=−31​

Using point-slope form through (4,−2)(4,-2)(4,−2): y+2=−13(x−4)y+2=-\frac13(x-4)y+2=−31​(x−4)

Multiply by 333: 3y+6=−x+43y+6=-x+43y+6=−x+4 x+3y+2=0x+3y+2=0x+3y+2=0


  1. Match with the options

The equation is x+3y+2=0\boxed{x+3y+2=0}x+3y+2=0​ which is Option C.


  1. Comparison with stored correct answer

Stored correct answer: C

Our derived answer: C

So the derived answer agrees with the stored correct answer.

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