AP EAMCET201822 Apr 2018Evening ShiftMathematicsStraight LinesActual
A straight line L with negative slope passes through the point (1,1) and cuts the positive coordinate axes at the points A and B . If O is the origin, then the minimum value of O A+O B as L varies, is
Options
- A1
- B2
- C3
- D4
Correct answer
D. 4
Step-by-step solution
Equation of line having slope ' m ' passes through the point (1,1) is So, A ( m-1 m , 0 ) and B(0,1-m) Now, O A+O B= (1- 1 m )+(1-m)=2- (m+ 1 m ) m is negative, so minimum value of - (m+ 1 m )=2 So, minimum value of O A+O B=2+2=4