Two sides of a parallelogram are along the lines and . If the equation of one of the diagonals of the parallelogram is , then other diagonal passes through the point :
- (A)
- (B)✓ Correct
- (C)
- (D)
Answer: (B)
Solution
The lines and meet at the origin, so the origin is a vertex of the parallelogram. The given diagonal does not pass through the origin, so it joins the two vertices adjacent to the origin.
Solving with gives , so one of those vertices is . Solving it with gives , so the other is .
The vertex opposite the origin is the sum of these two position vectors:
The other diagonal joins to , so it is the line , which passes through .
Solving with gives , so one of those vertices is . Solving it with gives , so the other is .
The vertex opposite the origin is the sum of these two position vectors:
The other diagonal joins to , so it is the line , which passes through .
JEE Main · 2021 · 27 Jul 2021 · Shift 2 · Single correct option