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JEE Main 20265 AprilEvening Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2026
Date
5 April
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
Straight Lines

JEE Main 2026 · 5 April · Evening Shift · Mathematics · Straight Lines

From the point (-1, -1) , two rays are sent making angles of 45°...

From the point (−1,−1)(-1, -1), two rays are sent making angles of 45°45° with the line x+y=0x + y = 0. These rays get reflected from the mirror x+2y=1x + 2y = 1. If the equations of the reflected rays are ax+by=9ax + by = 9 and cx+dy=7cx + dy = 7, a,b,c,d∈Za, b, c, d \in \mathbf{Z}, then the value of ad+bcad + bc is _______.

Correct answer

0

Step-by-step solution

The given line is x+y=0x + y = 0, which has a slope of m1=−1m_1 = -1.

Let the slope of an incident ray be mm. Since it makes an angle of 45∘withtheline45^{\circ} with the linex + y = 0,wehave:<br>∣m−(−1)1+m(−1)∣=tan⁡45∘=1, we have:<br>\left| \dfrac{m - (-1)}{1 + m(-1)} \right| = \tan 45^{\circ} = 1
⇒m+11−m=±1\Rightarrow \dfrac{m + 1}{1 - m} = \pm 1

Taking +1+1: m+1=1−m⇒2m=0⇒m=0m + 1 = 1 - m \Rightarrow 2m = 0 \Rightarrow m = 0
Taking −1-1: m+1=−1+m⇒1=−1m + 1 = -1 + m \Rightarrow 1 = -1 (which is not possible, implying m→∞m \to \infty).

The incident rays pass through P(−1,−1)P(-1, -1). Thus, their equations are:
Ray 1: y=−1y = -1
Ray 2: x=−1x = -1

Next, we find the points of intersection of these incident rays with the mirror x+2y=1x + 2y = 1.
For Ray 1 (y=−1y = -1): x+2(−1)=1⇒x=3x + 2(-1) = 1 \Rightarrow x = 3. The point of incidence is A(3,−1)A(3, -1).
For Ray 2 (x=−1x = -1): −1+2y=1⇒2y=2⇒y=1-1 + 2y = 1 \Rightarrow 2y = 2 \Rightarrow y = 1. The point of incidence is B(−1,1)B(-1, 1).

The reflected rays will appear to originate from the image of P(−1,−1)P(-1, -1) in the mirror x+2y−1=0x + 2y - 1 = 0. Let the image be P′(x′,y′)P'(x', y').
x′−(−1)1=y′−(−1)2=−21(−1)+2(−1)−112+22\dfrac{x' - (-1)}{1} = \dfrac{y' - (-1)}{2} = -2 \dfrac{1(-1) + 2(-1) - 1}{1^2 + 2^2}
x′+11=y′+12=−2(−45)=85\dfrac{x' + 1}{1} = \dfrac{y' + 1}{2} = -2 \left(\dfrac{-4}{5}\right) = \dfrac{8}{5}
⇒x′=85−1=35\Rightarrow x' = \dfrac{8}{5} - 1 = \dfrac{3}{5} and y′=165−1=115y' = \dfrac{16}{5} - 1 = \dfrac{11}{5}
So, P′=(35,115)P' = \left(\dfrac{3}{5}, \dfrac{11}{5}\right).

The reflected rays pass through P′P' and their respective points of incidence.

Equation of Reflected Ray 1 (passing through AandP′A and P'):
Slope m1′=115−(−1)35−3=165−125=−43m_1' = \dfrac{\dfrac{11}{5} - (-1)}{\dfrac{3}{5} - 3} = \dfrac{\dfrac{16}{5}}{-\dfrac{12}{5}} = -\dfrac{4}{3}
y−(−1)=−43(x−3)⇒3y+3=−4x+12⇒4x+3y=9y - (-1) = -\dfrac{4}{3}(x - 3) \Rightarrow 3y + 3 = -4x + 12 \Rightarrow 4x + 3y = 9
Comparing with ax+by=9ax + by = 9, we get a=4,b=3a = 4, b = 3.

Equation of Reflected Ray 2 (passing through BandP′B and P'):
Slope m2′=115−135−(−1)=6585=34m_2' = \dfrac{\dfrac{11}{5} - 1}{\dfrac{3}{5} - (-1)} = \dfrac{\dfrac{6}{5}}{\dfrac{8}{5}} = \dfrac{3}{4}
y−1=34(x−(−1))⇒4y−4=3x+3⇒3x−4y=−7⇒−3x+4y=7y - 1 = \dfrac{3}{4}(x - (-1)) \Rightarrow 4y - 4 = 3x + 3 \Rightarrow 3x - 4y = -7 \Rightarrow -3x + 4y = 7
Comparing with cx+dy=7cx + dy = 7, we get c=−3,d=4c = -3, d = 4.

Finally, we calculate ad+bcad + bc:
ad+bc=(4)(4)+(3)(−3)=16−9=7ad + bc = (4)(4) + (3)(-3) = 16 - 9 = 7

Answer: 77
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