JEE Main 2013 — Straight Lines Question with Solution
JEE Main 2013 (22 Apr Online)
Question
If the -intercept of some line is double as that of the line, and the -intercept of is half as that of the same line, then the slope of is :
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Correct answer
D
Step-by-step explanation
Given line can be rewritten as
Let the required line be
where
-intercept and -intercept
According to the question
and
Required line is
Hence, required slope .
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