Q.

Let the line x + y = 1 meet the axes of x and y at A and B, respectively. A right angled triangle AMN is inscribed in the triangle OAB, where O is the origin and the points M and N lie on the lines OB and AB, respectively. If the area of the triangle AMN is 49 of the area of the triangle OAB and AN : NB = λ : 1, then the sum of all possible value(s) of λ is :          [2025]

1 52  
2 136  
3 12  
4 2  

Ans.

(4)

Area of △OAB=12×1×1=12

Now, Area of △AMN = 49 Area of △OAB

=49×12=29          ... (i)

Since, ∠OAB = 45°, then let ∠MAN = θ and ∠MAO = 45° – θ, then AM = sec (45° – θ);

AN=AM×ANAM=sec (45°–θ) cos θ

and MN=AM×MNAM=sec (45°–θ) sin θ

Now, Area of △AMN=12×AN×MN

                                             =12×sec2(45°–θ)sinθcosθ=29    [From (i)]

⇒ sin2θ1+sin2θ=49 ⇒ sin2θ=45

⇒ 2tan2θ–5tanθ+2=0

⇒tanθ=12, 2  (Rejected as θ<45°)

∵ ∠OBA=45°

∴ tan45°=MNBN ⇒ MN=BN

Now, In △AMN, cotθ=ANMN=ANBN=λ1 ⇒ λ=2      [∵ tanθ=12]

Hence, required sum is 2.