JEE MainMathematicsStraight Lines and Pair of Straight LinesMCQ+4 / −1
The portion of the line in the first quadrant is trisected by the lines and passing through the origin. The tangent of an angle between the lines and is :
- A
- B
- C
- D
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Correct answer: A
- Find the intercepts of the given line in the first quadrant
The line is
Its intercepts are:
- On the -axis: set , so point .
- On the -axis: set , so point .
Thus, the portion in the first quadrant is the segment joining and .
- Find the trisection points of segment
The lines and pass through the origin and trisect the segment , so they pass through the two internal trisection points of .
Using section formula from to :
First trisection point
This divides in the ratio .
Second trisection point
This divides in the ratio .
- Find slopes of the lines through the origin
Since and pass through the origin and points and respectively:
- Use the formula for angle between two lines
If two lines have slopes and , then
Substitute and :
- Check options
The correct value is
So the correct option is A.
- Comparison with stored correct answer
Stored correct answer: A
Derived answer: A
They agree.
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