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Straight Lines and Pair of Straight Lines question

2025 · 4 Apr · Shift 1 · Q43
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Straight Lines and Pair of Straight Lines question

2025 · 4 Apr · Shift 1 · Q43

JEE MainMathematicsStraight Lines and Pair of Straight LinesMCQ+4 / −1
Let the three sides of a triangle are on the lines 4x−7y+10=0,x+y=54 x-7 y+10=0, x+y=54x−7y+10=0,x+y=5 and 7x+4y=157 x+4 y=157x+4y=15. Then the distance of its orthocentre from the orthocentre of the tringle formed by the lines x=0,y=0x=0, y=0x=0,y=0 and x+y=1x+y=1x+y=1 is
  1. A
    20\sqrt{20}20​
  2. B
    202020
  3. C
    5\sqrt{5}5​
  4. D
    555
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Correct answer: C

  1. Find the vertices of the given triangle

The sides are on the lines L1:4x−7y+10=0,L_1: 4x-7y+10=0,L1​:4x−7y+10=0, L2:x+y=5,L_2: x+y=5,L2​:x+y=5, L3:7x+4y=15.L_3: 7x+4y=15.L3​:7x+4y=15.

The vertices are the pairwise intersections.

  • Vertex A=L2∩L3A = L_2 \cap L_3A=L2​∩L3​

    From x+y=5x+y=5x+y=5, we get y=5−xy=5-xy=5−x. Substituting into 7x+4y=157x+4y=157x+4y=15: 7x+4(5−x)=157x+4(5-x)=157x+4(5−x)=15 7x+20−4x=157x+20-4x=157x+20−4x=15 3x=−5⇒x=−533x=-5 \Rightarrow x=-\frac{5}{3}3x=−5⇒x=−35​ y=5−(−53)=203y=5-\left(-\frac{5}{3}\right)=\frac{20}{3}y=5−(−35​)=320​ So, A(−53,203).A\left(-\frac{5}{3},\frac{20}{3}\right).A(−35​,320​).

  • Vertex B=L1∩L3B = L_1 \cap L_3B=L1​∩L3​

    Solve 4x−7y=−10,7x+4y=15.4x-7y=-10,\qquad 7x+4y=15.4x−7y=−10,7x+4y=15. Multiply first by 444 and second by 777: 16x−28y=−40,16x-28y=-40,16x−28y=−40, 49x+28y=105.49x+28y=105.49x+28y=105. Adding, 65x=65⇒x=1.65x=65 \Rightarrow x=1.65x=65⇒x=1. Then 7(1)+4y=15⇒4y=8⇒y=2.7(1)+4y=15 \Rightarrow 4y=8 \Rightarrow y=2.7(1)+4y=15⇒4y=8⇒y=2. So, B(1,2).B(1,2).B(1,2).

  • Vertex C=L1∩L2C = L_1 \cap L_2C=L1​∩L2​

    From x+y=5x+y=5x+y=5, y=5−xy=5-xy=5−x. Substitute into 4x−7y+10=04x-7y+10=04x−7y+10=0: 4x−7(5−x)+10=04x-7(5-x)+10=04x−7(5−x)+10=0 4x−35+7x+10=04x-35+7x+10=04x−35+7x+10=0 11x−25=0⇒x=251111x-25=0 \Rightarrow x=\frac{25}{11}11x−25=0⇒x=1125​ y=5−2511=3011.y=5-\frac{25}{11}=\frac{30}{11}.y=5−1125​=1130​. So, C(2511,3011).C\left(\frac{25}{11},\frac{30}{11}\right).C(1125​,1130​).

  1. Find two altitudes of the triangle

The orthocentre is the intersection of altitudes.

Altitude through BBB

Side ACACAC lies on L2:x+y=5L_2: x+y=5L2​:x+y=5, whose slope is −1-1−1. Hence an altitude perpendicular to it has slope 111.

Through B(1,2)B(1,2)B(1,2), the altitude is y−2=1(x−1)y-2=1(x-1)y−2=1(x−1) y=x+1.y=x+1.y=x+1.

Altitude through CCC

Side ABABAB lies on L3:7x+4y=15L_3: 7x+4y=15L3​:7x+4y=15. Its slope is 4y=−7x+15⇒y=−74x+154,4y=-7x+15 \Rightarrow y=-\frac{7}{4}x+\frac{15}{4},4y=−7x+15⇒y=−47​x+415​, so the perpendicular slope is 47\frac{4}{7}74​.

Through C(2511,3011)C\left(\frac{25}{11},\frac{30}{11}\right)C(1125​,1130​), altitude is y−3011=47(x−2511).y-\frac{30}{11}=\frac{4}{7}\left(x-\frac{25}{11}\right).y−1130​=74​(x−1125​).

  1. Find the orthocentre of the given triangle

Use the altitude y=x+1y=x+1y=x+1 in the second altitude: x+1−3011=47(x−2511).x+1-\frac{30}{11}=\frac{4}{7}\left(x-\frac{25}{11}\right).x+1−1130​=74​(x−1125​).

Left side: x+1−3011=x−1911.x+1-\frac{30}{11}=x-\frac{19}{11}.x+1−1130​=x−1119​. So, x−1911=47(x−2511).x-\frac{19}{11}=\frac{4}{7}\left(x-\frac{25}{11}\right).x−1119​=74​(x−1125​). Multiply by 777777: 77x−133=44x−10077x-133=44x-10077x−133=44x−100 33x=33⇒x=1.33x=33 \Rightarrow x=1.33x=33⇒x=1. Then y=x+1=2.y=x+1=2.y=x+1=2. Thus the orthocentre is H=(1,2).H=(1,2).H=(1,2).

  1. Find the orthocentre of the triangle formed by x=0x=0x=0, y=0y=0y=0, x+y=1x+y=1x+y=1

These lines form the triangle with vertices (0,0),(1,0),(0,1).(0,0), (1,0), (0,1).(0,0),(1,0),(0,1). This is a right triangle with right angle at (0,0)(0,0)(0,0). Hence its orthocentre is the right-angled vertex itself: H′=(0,0).H'=(0,0).H′=(0,0).

  1. Distance between the two orthocentres

HH′=(1−0)2+(2−0)2=1+4=5.HH' = \sqrt{(1-0)^2+(2-0)^2} = \sqrt{1+4}=\sqrt{5}.HH′=(1−0)2+(2−0)2​=1+4​=5​.

So the required distance is 5.\boxed{\sqrt{5}}.5​​.

  1. Check with options

Option C is 5.\sqrt{5}.5​. So the correct option is C.

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