Mathematics · Straight lines
JEE Main 2026 — 2 April, Morning Shift — Question 27
Two vertices of a triangle are and . If its orthocentre is at the origin, then its third vertex lies in which quadrant?
- Option A:
Fourth
- Option B:
Third
- Option C:
First
- Option D:Correct
Second
Answer: D
Step-by-step solution
\begin{array}{*{35}{r}}{} & {{m}_{BC}}\times {{m}_{AH}}=-1 \\{} & ~\Rightarrow \text{ }\!\!~\!\!\text{ }{{m}_{BC}}=-\frac{1}{{{m}_{AH}}} \\{} & ~\Rightarrow {{m}_{BC}}=\frac{\beta -3}{\alpha -4}=0 \\\end{array}
Vertex Is
Vertex lies in second quadrant.
Option (4) is correct.

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- Exam
- JEE Main 2026
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Chapter
- Straight lines
- Topic
- Special Points in a Triangle