JEE Main202528 Jan 2025Evening ShiftMathematicsStraight LinesActual
Two equal sides of an isosceles triangle are along -x+2 y=4 and x+y=4 . If m is the slope of its third side, then the sum, of all possible distinct values of m , is :
Options
- A-2 10
- B12
- C6
- D-6
Correct answer
C. 6
Step-by-step solution
Slope of the third side = slope of the perpendicular bisector of given lines h: -x+2 y-4 5 = x+y-4 2 aligned & h₁: 2 (-x+2 y-4)= 5 (x+y-4) & h₂: 2 (-x+2 y-4)=- 5 (x+y-4) & M_ L₁ :- [ 5 + 2 5 -2 2 ] & M_ L₂ :- [ 5 - 2 5 +2 2 ] & M_ L₁ +M_ L₂ =- [ 5 + 2 5 -2 2 + 5 - 2 5 +2 2 ] aligned aligned & =- [ ( 5 + 2 )( 5 +2 2 )+( 5 - 2 )( 5 -2 2 ) -3 ] & =6 aligned