Mathematics · Straight lines
JEE Advanced 2021 — Paper 1 — Question 46
Consider the lines and defined by For a fixed constant , let be the locus of a point such that the product of the distance of from and the distance of from is . The line meets at two points and , where the distance between R and S is . Let the perpendicular bisector of RS meet at two distinct points and . Let be the square of the distance between and
The value of is
Answer: 9
Numerical answer — enter this value.
Step-by-step solution
Locus for intersection with (taking - ve sign) Distance between and (tan is slope of line) So,
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- Exam
- JEE Advanced 2021
- Paper
- Paper 1
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Chapter
- Straight lines
- Topic
- Angle between lines, perpendicular distance & distance between parallel lines, foot, image