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Straight Lines and Pair of Straight Lines question

2024 · 9 Apr · Shift 1 · Q48
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Straight Lines and Pair of Straight Lines question

2024 · 9 Apr · Shift 1 · Q48

JEE MainMathematicsStraight Lines and Pair of Straight LinesMCQ+4 / −1
A ray of light coming from the point P(1,2)\mathrm{P}(1,2)P(1,2) gets reflected from the point Q\mathrm{Q}Q on the xxx-axis and then passes through the point R(4,3)R(4,3)R(4,3). If the point S(h,k)S(h, k)S(h,k) is such that PQRSP Q R SPQRS is a parallelogram, then hk2hk^2hk2 is equal to:
  1. A
    60
  2. B
    70
  3. C
    80
  4. D
    90
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Correct answer: B

  1. Use the reflection property on the xxx-axis

A ray comes from P(1,2)P(1,2)P(1,2), reflects at a point QQQ on the xxx-axis, and then passes through R(4,3)R(4,3)R(4,3).

For reflection from the xxx-axis, reflect the point R(4,3)R(4,3)R(4,3) across the xxx-axis to R′(4,−3).R'(4,-3).R′(4,−3). Then the reflected path P→Q→RP \to Q \to RP→Q→R is equivalent to the straight line path P→Q→R′.P \to Q \to R'.P→Q→R′. So QQQ is the point where the line joining P(1,2)P(1,2)P(1,2) and R′(4,−3)R'(4,-3)R′(4,−3) meets the xxx-axis.


  1. Find the equation of line PR′PR'PR′

Slope of the line through P(1,2)P(1,2)P(1,2) and R′(4,−3)R'(4,-3)R′(4,−3) is m=−3−24−1=−53.m=\frac{-3-2}{4-1}=\frac{-5}{3}.m=4−1−3−2​=3−5​.

Equation through P(1,2)P(1,2)P(1,2): y−2=−53(x−1).y-2=-\frac{5}{3}(x-1).y−2=−35​(x−1).

Since QQQ lies on the xxx-axis, y=0y=0y=0. Hence 0−2=−53(x−1).0-2=-\frac{5}{3}(x-1).0−2=−35​(x−1). So, −2=−53(x−1)-2=-\frac{5}{3}(x-1)−2=−35​(x−1) 2=53(x−1)2=\frac{5}{3}(x-1)2=35​(x−1) x−1=65x-1=\frac{6}{5}x−1=56​ x=115.x=\frac{11}{5}.x=511​.

Therefore, Q(115,0).Q\left(\frac{11}{5},0\right).Q(511​,0).


  1. Use the parallelogram condition

If PQRSPQRSPQRS is a parallelogram with vertices in order, then diagonals bisect each other, or equivalently P⃗+R⃗=Q⃗+S⃗.\vec{P}+\vec{R}=\vec{Q}+\vec{S}.P+R=Q​+S. Thus, S=P+R−Q.S=P+R-Q.S=P+R−Q.

Now, P=(1,2),Q=(115,0),R=(4,3).P=(1,2),\quad Q=\left(\frac{11}{5},0\right),\quad R=(4,3).P=(1,2),Q=(511​,0),R=(4,3). So

=\left(5-\frac{11}{5},5\right) =\left(\frac{14}{5},5\right).$$ Hence, $$h=\frac{14}{5},\quad k=5.$$ --- 4. **Compute $hk^2$** $$hk^2=\frac{14}{5}\cdot 5^2 =\frac{14}{5}\cdot 25 =14\cdot 5=70.$$ --- 5. **Match with the options** $$hk^2=70.$$ So the correct option is **B**.
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