JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Straight Line Question Bank Foot of perpendicular, Transformation, Pedal points Image of a point

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    The pedal points of a perpendicular drawn from origin on the line \[3x+4y-5=0\],  is                                        [RPET 1990]

    A)            \[\left( \frac{3}{5},2 \right)\]  

    B)            \[\left( \frac{3}{5},\frac{4}{5} \right)\]

    C)            \[\left( -\frac{3}{5},-\frac{4}{5} \right)\]                                    

    D)            \[\left( \frac{30}{17},\frac{19}{17} \right)\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

               \[d=\frac{5}{\sqrt{{{3}^{2}}+{{4}^{2}}}}=1\]                    Slope of perpendicular = \[\frac{4}{3}\]                    Þ \[x=\pm 1.\cos \theta =\pm \frac{3}{5}\]and\[y=\pm 1.\sin \theta =\pm \frac{4}{5}\]                    Hence \[\left( \frac{3}{5},\frac{4}{5} \right)\] lies on straight line.


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