JEE MainMathematicsVector AlgebraMCQ+4 / −1
Let and respectively be the position vectors of the points A, B and C with respect to the origin O. If the distance of C from the bisector of the acute angle between OA and OB is , then the sum of all possible values of is :
- A4
- B1
- C2
- D3
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Correct answer: B
- Write the coordinates of the points
The given position vectors are:
So,
- Find the bisector of the acute angle between and
The vectors and have equal magnitudes:
Hence the internal angle bisector is along
Since both magnitudes are equal, this is just along
So the bisector has direction , hence its equation is
- Use the distance of point from the line
Line can be written as
Distance of point from line is
Here, for ,
Given that this distance is
so
Therefore,
So,
Thus,
- Find the sum of all possible values of
- Check with options
The correct option is:
- Comparison with stored answer
Stored correct answer = B
Our derived answer = B
So they agree.
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