BITSAT 2023Paper 2
- Exam
- BITSAT
- Year
- 2023
- Paper
- Paper 2
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Chapter
- Straight Lines
BITSAT 2023 · Paper 2 · Mathematics · Straight Lines
The coordinates of the foot of the perpendicular from the point...
The coordinates of the foot of the perpendicular from the point on the line are



Options
- A
(-6,5) - B
(5,6) - C
(-5,6) - D
(6,5)
Correct answer
B.
(5,6)
Step-by-step solution
Let be the coordinates of the foot of the perpendicular from the point on the . Then, the slope of the perpendicular line is . Again the slope of the given line is -1
Using the condition of perpendicularity of lines, we have

Since lies on the given line, we have,
Solving (i) and (ii), we get and . Thus are the required coordinates of the foot of the perpendicular.
Using the condition of perpendicularity of lines, we have

Since lies on the given line, we have,

Solving (i) and (ii), we get and . Thus are the required coordinates of the foot of the perpendicular.