J & K CET Engineering J and K - CET Engineering Solved Paper-2013

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    The equation of a straight line which cuts off intercept on X-axis which is twice that on y-axis and is at a unit distance from . origin is given by

    A)  \[x+y=0\]

    B)  \[x+2y\pm \sqrt{2}=0\]

    C)  \[x+2y\pm \sqrt{5}=0\]

    D)  \[x+\sqrt{5}y\pm 2=0\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Let the equation of straight line is \[\frac{x}{a}+\frac{y}{b}=1\] ?.(i) Where, a = length of intercept on x-axis and b = length of intercept on y-axis. Now, by condition \[a=2b\,\,\,\,\Rightarrow \,\,\,\,\,b=\frac{a}{2}\] ?.(ii) Also, perpendicular distance From origin to line (i) = 1 \[\Rightarrow \] \[\frac{|0+0+1|}{\sqrt{\frac{1}{{{a}^{2}}}+\frac{1}{{{b}^{2}}}}}=1\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[\frac{1}{{{a}^{2}}}+\frac{1}{{{b}^{2}}}=1\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[\frac{1}{{{a}^{2}}}+\frac{4}{{{a}^{2}}}=1\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[{{a}^{2}}=5,\] [from Eq. (ii)] \[\Rightarrow \] \[a=\pm \sqrt{5}\] and \[b=\pm \frac{\sqrt{5}}{2}\] Now, from Eq. (i), we get \[\frac{x}{\pm \,\sqrt{5}}\,\,\pm \,\,\frac{y}{\left( \frac{\sqrt{5}}{2} \right)}=1\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[\frac{x}{(\pm \sqrt{5})}+\frac{2y}{(\pm \sqrt{5})}=1\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[x+2y=\pm \sqrt{5}\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[x+2y\pm \sqrt{5}=0\]


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