Q.

Let the lines 3x – 4y – α= 0, 8x –11y – 33 = 0 and 2x – 3yλ = 0 be concurrent. If the image of the point (1, 2) in the line 2x – 3yλ = 0 is (5713,4013), then |αλ| is equal to          [2025]

1 101  
2 113  
3 84  
4 91  

Ans.

(4)

As the three lines are concurrent,

      |34α8113323λ|=0

 3(11λ99)+4(8λ+66)α(24+22)=0

 33λ297+32λ+264+2α=0

 λ33+2α=0                                                    ...(i)

As image, (1, 2) w.r.t. 2x – 3yλ = 0 is (5713,4013)

       571312=401323=2(26+λ4+9)

 2213=2(4+λ)13  λ=7

Substitute λ = –7 in (i), we get

733+2α=0  a=13

  |αλ|=|13×(7)|=91