Q.

Let ABC be an equilateral triangle with orthocenter at the origin and the side BC on the line x+22y=4 If the co-ordinates of the vertex A are (α,β) then the greatest integer less than or equal to |α+2β| is.     [2026]

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2 5  
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Ans.

(3)

∵  mBC·mAD=-1

⇒(-122)(βα)=-1

⇒β=22α  ...(1)

∵ OD=|-41+8|=43⇒AO=83

So AD=83+43=4

⇒|α+22β-4|3=4⇒α=169 or -89

{∵A(α,β) & (0,0) lie on same side of given line}

∴ (α,β)=(169,3229) (Rejected)

so (α,β)=(-89,-1629)

=[|α+2β|]=[|-8-329|]=4