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JEE Main 20264 AprilEvening Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2026
Date
4 April
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
Straight Lines

JEE Main 2026 · 4 April · Evening Shift · Mathematics · Straight Lines

Let P(3 α, 2 α) , α ≠ 0 , be a point on the ellipse...

Let P(3cos⁡α,2sin⁡α)P(3\cos\alpha, 2\sin\alpha), α≠0\alpha \neq 0, be a point on the ellipse x29+y24=1\dfrac{x^2}{9}+\dfrac{y^2}{4}=1, QbeapointonthecircleQ be a point on the circlex^2+y^2-14x-14y+82=0 and Rbeapointonthelinebe a point on the linex+y=5suchthatthecentroidofthetrianglesuch that the centroid of the trianglePQRis(2+cos⁡α,3+23sin⁡α)is \left(2+\cos\alpha, 3+\dfrac{2}{3}\sin\alpha\right). Then the sum of the ordinates of all possible points RR is:

Options

  1. A66
  2. B22
  3. C44
  4. D88

Correct answer

D. 88

Step-by-step solution

Let the coordinates of the points be P(3cos⁡α,2sin⁡α)P(3\cos\alpha, 2\sin\alpha), Q(xQ,yQ)Q(x_Q, y_Q), and R(xR,yR)R(x_R, y_R).

The centroid of △PQR\triangle PQR is given by:
\left( \dfrac{3\cos\alpha + x_Q + x_R}{3}, \dfrac{2\sin\alpha + y_Q + y_R}{3} \right)<br><br>Wearegiventhatthecentroidis(2+cos⁡α,3+23sin⁡α)<br><br>We are given that the centroid is \left(2+\cos\alpha, 3+\dfrac{2}{3}\sin\alpha\right). Equating the coordinates, we get:
3cos⁡α+xQ+xR3=2+cos⁡α  ⟹  xQ+xR=6\dfrac{3\cos\alpha + x_Q + x_R}{3} = 2 + \cos\alpha \implies x_Q + x_R = 6
2sin⁡α+yQ+yR3=3+23sin⁡α  ⟹  yQ+yR=9\dfrac{2\sin\alpha + y_Q + y_R}{3} = 3 + \dfrac{2}{3}\sin\alpha \implies y_Q + y_R = 9

Since the point RR lies on the line x+y=5x+y=5, we have xR=5−yRx_R = 5 - y_R.

Substituting xRx_R into the equation for xQx_Q:
xQ=6−xR=6−(5−yR)=yR+1x_Q = 6 - x_R = 6 - (5 - y_R) = y_R + 1
And we already have yQ=9−yRy_Q = 9 - y_R.

The point Q(xQ,yQ)Q(x_Q, y_Q) lies on the circle x2+y2−14x−14y+82=0x^2+y^2-14x-14y+82=0. Rewriting the circle's equation in standard form:
(x−7)2+(y−7)2=16(x-7)^2 + (y-7)^2 = 16

Substitute xQandyQx_Q and y_Q into the circle's equation:
(yR+1−7)2+(9−yR−7)2=16(y_R + 1 - 7)^2 + (9 - y_R - 7)^2 = 16
(yR−6)2+(2−yR)2=16(y_R - 6)^2 + (2 - y_R)^2 = 16

Expanding the terms:
y_R^2 - 12y_R + 36 + y_R^2 - 4y_R + 4 = 16
2y_R^2 - 16y_R + 40 = 16
2y_R^2 - 16y_R + 24 = 0
y_R^2 - 8y_R + 12 = 0

Factoring the quadratic equation:
(yR−2)(yR−6)=0(y_R - 2)(y_R - 6) = 0

Thus, the possible ordinates for point RR are yR=2andyR=6y_R = 2 and y_R = 6.

The sum of the ordinates of all possible points RR is 2+6=82 + 6 = 8.

Answer: 88
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