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Straight Lines · Question 11

JEE Main 2026 (Online) 23rd January Morning ShiftMCQEasy📈 Topic in 13% papers+4−1
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A rectangle is formed by the lines x = 0, y = 0, x = 3 and y = 4. Let the line L be perpendicular to 3x + y + 6 = 0 and divide the area of the rectangle into two equal parts. Then the distance of the point ( 12, -5 ) from the line L is equal to :

  1. 10
  2. 2 5
  3. 2 10
  4. 3 10

Answer

(3) 2 10

Solution

A line divides a rectangle into two equal areas only if it passes through its centre ( 32, 2 ).

Slope of 3x + y + 6 = 0 is −3 slope of L = 13

L: y - 2 = 13 (x - 32 )

6y - 12 = 2x - 3

2x - 6y + 9 = 0

Distance of ( 12, -5 ) from L = |2 ( 12 ) - 6(-5) + 9 | 4 + 36

= 40 40 = 40 = 2 10

Answer: (3)

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Let A(1, 2) and C(-3, -6) be two diagonally opposite vertices of a rhombus, whose sides AD and BC are parallel to the line 7x - y = 14. If B( , ) and D( , ) are the other two vertices, then | + + + | is equal to :

  1. 3
  2. 6
  3. 1
  4. 9
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3

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  1. both are incorrect
  2. only (S2) is correct
  3. both are correct
  4. only (S1) is correct
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  1. 21 3
  2. 12 2
  3. 15 6
  4. 27
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If P is a point on the circle x2 + y2 = 4, Q is a point on the straight line 5x + y + 2 = 0 and x - y + 1 = 0 is the perpendicular bisector of PQ, then 13 times the sum of abscissa of all such points P is .

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Let a be the length of a side of a square OABC with O being the origin. Its side OA makes an acute angle with the positive x-axis and the equations of its diagonals are ( 3+1)x + ( 3-1)y = 0 and ( 3-1)x - ( 3+1)y + 8 3 = 0. Then a2 is equal to :

  1. 48
  2. 16
  3. 24
  4. 32
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A line passing through the point P(a, 0) makes an acute angle with the positive x-axis. Let this line be rotated about the point P through an angle 2 in the clockwise direction. If in the new position, the slope of the line is 2 - 3 and its distance from the origin is 1 2, then the value of 3a2 2 - 2 3 is :

  1. 8
  2. 4
  3. 5
  4. 6
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8

Let ABC be the triangle such that the equations of lines AB and AC be 3y - x = 2 and x + y = 2, respectively, and the points B and C lie on x-axis. If P is the orthocentre of the triangle ABC, then the area of the triangle PBC is equal to

  1. 8
  2. 4
  3. 10
  4. 6
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9

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  1. 0
  2. 2
  3. -2
  4. 4
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  1. 20
  2. 20
  3. 5
  4. 5
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  1. 5
  2. 3
  3. 2
  4. 4
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