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Straight Lines and Pair of Straight Lines question

2024 · 27 Jan · Shift 1 · Q44
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Straight Lines and Pair of Straight Lines question

2024 · 27 Jan · Shift 1 · Q44

JEE MainMathematicsStraight Lines and Pair of Straight LinesMCQ+4 / −1
The portion of the line 4x+5y=204 x+5 y=204x+5y=20 in the first quadrant is trisected by the lines L1\mathrm{L}_1L1​ and L2\mathrm{L}_2L2​ passing through the origin. The tangent of an angle between the lines L1\mathrm{L}_1L1​ and L2\mathrm{L}_2L2​ is :
  1. A
    3041\frac{30}{41}4130​
  2. B
    85\frac{8}{5}58​
  3. C
    25\frac{2}{5}52​
  4. D
    2541\frac{25}{41}4125​
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Correct answer: A

  1. Find the intercepts of the given line in the first quadrant

The line is 4x+5y=20.4x+5y=20.4x+5y=20.

Its intercepts are:

  • On the xxx-axis: set y=0y=0y=0, 4x=20⇒x=5,4x=20 \Rightarrow x=5,4x=20⇒x=5, so point A=(5,0)A=(5,0)A=(5,0).
  • On the yyy-axis: set x=0x=0x=0, 5y=20⇒y=4,5y=20 \Rightarrow y=4,5y=20⇒y=4, so point B=(0,4)B=(0,4)B=(0,4).

Thus, the portion in the first quadrant is the segment joining A(5,0)A(5,0)A(5,0) and B(0,4)B(0,4)B(0,4).


  1. Find the trisection points of segment ABABAB

The lines L1L_1L1​ and L2L_2L2​ pass through the origin and trisect the segment ABABAB, so they pass through the two internal trisection points of ABABAB.

Using section formula from A(5,0)A(5,0)A(5,0) to B(0,4)B(0,4)B(0,4):

First trisection point PPP

This divides ABABAB in the ratio 1:21:21:2. P=(2⋅5+1⋅03,2⋅0+1⋅43)=(103,43).P=\left(\frac{2\cdot 5+1\cdot 0}{3},\frac{2\cdot 0+1\cdot 4}{3}\right)=\left(\frac{10}{3},\frac{4}{3}\right).P=(32⋅5+1⋅0​,32⋅0+1⋅4​)=(310​,34​).

Second trisection point QQQ

This divides ABABAB in the ratio 2:12:12:1. Q=(1⋅5+2⋅03,1⋅0+2⋅43)=(53,83).Q=\left(\frac{1\cdot 5+2\cdot 0}{3},\frac{1\cdot 0+2\cdot 4}{3}\right)=\left(\frac{5}{3},\frac{8}{3}\right).Q=(31⋅5+2⋅0​,31⋅0+2⋅4​)=(35​,38​).


  1. Find slopes of the lines through the origin

Since L1L_1L1​ and L2L_2L2​ pass through the origin and points PPP and QQQ respectively:

m1=43103=25,m_1=\frac{\frac{4}{3}}{\frac{10}{3}}=\frac{2}{5},m1​=310​34​​=52​, m2=8353=85.m_2=\frac{\frac{8}{3}}{\frac{5}{3}}=\frac{8}{5}.m2​=35​38​​=58​.


  1. Use the formula for angle between two lines

If two lines have slopes m1m_1m1​ and m2m_2m2​, then tan⁡θ=∣m2−m11+m1m2∣.\tan\theta=\left|\frac{m_2-m_1}{1+m_1m_2}\right|.tanθ=​1+m1​m2​m2​−m1​​​.

Substitute m1=25m_1=\frac{2}{5}m1​=52​ and m2=85m_2=\frac{8}{5}m2​=58​:

tan⁡θ=∣85−251+(25⋅85)∣\tan\theta=\left|\frac{\frac{8}{5}-\frac{2}{5}}{1+\left(\frac{2}{5}\cdot\frac{8}{5}\right)}\right|tanθ=​1+(52​⋅58​)58​−52​​​

=651+1625=\frac{\frac{6}{5}}{1+\frac{16}{25}}=1+2516​56​​

=654125=\frac{\frac{6}{5}}{\frac{41}{25}}=2541​56​​

=65⋅2541=\frac{6}{5}\cdot\frac{25}{41}=56​⋅4125​

=3041.=\frac{30}{41}.=4130​.


  1. Check options

The correct value is 3041.\boxed{\frac{30}{41}}.4130​​.

So the correct option is A.


  1. Comparison with stored correct answer

Stored correct answer: A

Derived answer: A

They agree.

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