RAJASTHAN ­ PET Rajasthan PET Solved Paper-2001

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    Coordinates of that point on\[x-\]axis which is at a perpendicular distance 'a' from the line \[\frac{x}{a}+\frac{y}{b}=1,\]are

    A)  \[(\pm a,0)\]

    B) \[\left( a\pm \frac{a}{b}\sqrt{{{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}},0 \right)\]

    C)  \[\left( a+\frac{a}{b}\sqrt{{{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}},0 \right)\]

    D)  \[\left( a-\frac{a}{b}\sqrt{{{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}},0 \right)\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

     Let coordinate of the line is\[(h,0)\] and straight line is \[\frac{x}{a}+\frac{y}{v}=1.\] Given  that  perpendicular  distance  of\[bx+ay-ab=0\]from\[(h,0)\]is a \[\therefore \] \[\left| \frac{bh+a\times 0-ab}{\sqrt{{{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}}} \right|=a\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[bh-ab=\pm \sqrt{{{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}}\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[bh=ab\pm a\sqrt{{{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}}\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[h=a\pm \frac{a}{b}\sqrt{{{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}}\] \[\therefore \]Required point is\[\left( a\pm \frac{a}{b}\sqrt{{{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}},0 \right)\]


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