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JEE Main 202131 AugustMorning Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2021
Date
31 August
Shift
Morning Shift
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
Straight Lines

JEE Main 2021 · 31 August · Morning Shift · Mathematics · Straight Lines

If p and q are the lengths of the perpendiculars from the origin on...

If pp and qq are the lengths of the perpendiculars from the origin on the lines, xcosecα−ysecα=kcot2αx cosec \alpha - ysec\alpha = kcot2\alpha and xsinα+ycosα=ksin2αxsin\alpha + ycos\alpha = ksin2\alpha respectively, then k2{k}^{2} is equal to :

Options

  1. A2p2+q22{p}^{2} + {q}^{2}
  2. Bp2+2q2{p}^{2} + 2{q}^{2}
  3. C4q2+p24{q}^{2} + {p}^{2}
  4. D4p2+q24{p}^{2} + {q}^{2}

Correct answer

D. 4p2+q24{p}^{2} + {q}^{2}

Step-by-step solution

L1:xcosecα−ysecα=kcot2α{L}_{1}: x cosec \alpha - ysec\alpha = kcot2\alpha
xsinα−ycosα=kcos⁡2αsin⁡2α\dfrac{x}{sin\alpha} - \dfrac{y}{cos\alpha} = k\dfrac{\cos 2\alpha}{\sin 2\alpha}

xcosα−ysinαsinαcosα=kcos⁡2α2sinαcosα\dfrac{xcos\alpha - ysin\alpha}{sin\alpha cos\alpha} = k\dfrac{\cos 2\alpha}{2sin\alpha cos\alpha}
⇒xcosα−ysinα=k2cos⁡2α⇒ xcos\alpha - ysin\alpha = \dfrac{k}{2}\cos 2\alpha

We know that Perpendicular distance from a point \left({x}_{1}, {y}_{1}\right)totoax + by + c = 0is∣ax1+by1+ca2+b2∣is \left|\dfrac{a{x}_{1} + b{y}_{1} + c}{\sqrt{{a}^{2} + {b}^{2}}}\right|

Perpendicular distance from (0,0)( 0, 0 ) is p=∣0−0−k2cos⁡2αcos⁡2α+sin⁡2α∣p = \left|\dfrac{0 - 0 - \dfrac{k}{2}\cos 2\alpha}{\sqrt{\cos^{2}\alpha + \sin^{2}\alpha}}\right|

⇒p2=k24cos⁡22α⇒ {p}^{2} = \dfrac{{k}^{2}}{4}\cos^{2}2\alpha

L2:xsinα+ycosα−ksin2α=0{L}_{2}: xsin\alpha + ycos\alpha - ksin2\alpha = 0

Perpendicular distance from (0,0)( 0, 0 ) is q=∣0+0−ksin2αsin⁡2α+cos⁡2α∣q = \left|\dfrac{0 + 0 - ksin2\alpha}{\sqrt{\sin^{2}\alpha + \cos^{2}\alpha}}\right|

⇒q2=k2sin⁡22α⇒ {q}^{2} = {k}^{2}\sin^{2}2\alpha

4p2+q2=k2(sin⁡22α+cos⁡22α)4{p}^{2} + {q}^{2} = {k}^{2}\left(\sin^{2}2\alpha + \cos^{2}2\alpha\right)

We know that sin⁡2t+cos⁡2t=1.\sin^{2}t + \cos^{2}t = 1 .
4p2+q2=k24{p}^{2} + {q}^{2} = {k}^{2}

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