MHT CET202523 Apr 2025Morning ShiftMathematicsStraight LinesActual
The distance of the point (1,2) from the line x+y=0 measured parallel to the line 3 x-y=2 is
Options
- A3 2 8 units
- B3 10 4 units
- C10 units
- D5 5 units
Correct answer
B. 3 10 4 units
Step-by-step solution
The given point is P = (1,2) , with distance measured from line L₁: x+y=0 parallel to line L₂: 3x-y=2 . The direction vector for L₂ is derived from its slope m=3 , giving the line through P parallel to L₂ as y - 2 = 3(x - 1) , simplifying to 3x - y - 1 = 0 . Intersecting this with L₁ by substituting y = -x yields 3x - (-x) - 1 = 0 , so 4x = 1 and x = 1 4 with y = - 1 4 . The distance between (1,2) and ( 1 4 , - 1 4 ) is found as ( -3 4 )^2 + ( -9 4 )^2 = 9 16 + 81 16 = 90 16 = 3 10 4 . Final answer: 3 10 4 units.