JEE Main 2018 — Straight Lines Question with Solution
JEE Main 2018 (15 Apr Shift 2 Online)
Question
The foot of the perpendicular drawn from the origin, on the line, is . If the line meets -axis at and -axis at , then the ratio is
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Correct answer
D
Step-by-step explanation
Equation of the line, which is perpendicular to the line, and passing through origin, is given by
For foot of perpendicular
So, foot of perpendicular
Given the line meets -axis at and meets -axis at
So,
Therefore
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