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QJEEM19Ma7d58: JEE Main 2019 Mathematics - Class 11 JEEM19Ma7d58 Solution: A point on the straight line, 3x + 5y = 15 which is equidistant …

A point on the straight line, 3x + 5y = 15 which is equidistant from the coordinate axes will lie only in :

Multiple Choice Options

  • A 1st and 2nd qudratants
  • B 4th qudratant
  • C 1st and 2nd and 4th qudratants
  • D 1st qudratant

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JEE Main 2019 (Online) 8th April Morning Slot Mathematics - Straight Lines and Pair of Straight Lines Question 104 English Explanation
Let the point is P(x, y).

According to the question, the point P(x, y) is equidistance from both x and y axis.

∴\therefore |x| = |y|

⇒\Rightarrow x = ±\pm y

So the point P lies on the either x = y or x = - y line. And point P(x, y) also lies on the straight line 3x + 5y = 15.

Form the graph, you can see the point P can either be on 1st qudratant or 2nd qudratant.

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