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 , , be a point on the ellipse , x^2+y^2-14x-14y+82=0 and Rx+y=5PQR. Then the sum of the ordinates of all possible points is:
Options
- A
- B
- C
- D
Correct answer
D.
Step-by-step solution
Let the coordinates of the points be , , and .
The centroid of is given by:
\left( \dfrac{3\cos\alpha + x_Q + x_R}{3}, \dfrac{2\sin\alpha + y_Q + y_R}{3} \right). Equating the coordinates, we get:
Since the point lies on the line , we have .
Substituting into the equation for :
And we already have .
The point lies on the circle . Rewriting the circle's equation in standard form:
Substitute into the circle's equation:
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:
Thus, the possible ordinates for point are .
The sum of the ordinates of all possible points is .
Answer:
The centroid of is given by:
\left( \dfrac{3\cos\alpha + x_Q + x_R}{3}, \dfrac{2\sin\alpha + y_Q + y_R}{3} \right). Equating the coordinates, we get:
Since the point lies on the line , we have .
Substituting into the equation for :
And we already have .
The point lies on the circle . Rewriting the circle's equation in standard form:
Substitute into the circle's equation:
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:
Thus, the possible ordinates for point are .
The sum of the ordinates of all possible points is .
Answer: