Q54 / 90 · JEE Main 2023 (25 Jan Shift 2) · Mathematics

A triangle is formed by X-axis, Y-axis and the line 3x+4y=60. Then the number of points Pa,b which lie strictly inside the triangle, where a is an integer and b is a multiple of a, is _____ .

Correct answer: 31

Solution

Given:

3x+4y=60

⇒x20+y15=1

Figure

If x=1,y=574=14.25

So, points are

1,11,2-1,14  ⇒14 points.

If x=2,y=272=13.5

So, points are

2,22,4…2,12  ⇒6 points.

If x=3,y=514=12.75

So, points are

3,33,6-3,12  ⇒4 points.

If x=4, y=12

So, points are

4,44,8  ⇒2 points.

If x=5,y=454=11.25

So, points are

5,5,5,10  ⇒2 points.

If x=6,y=212=10.5

So, point is

6,6⇒1 point

If x=7,y=394=9.75

So, point is

7,7⇒1 point

If x=8, y=9

So, point is

8,8⇒ 1 point

If x=9⇒y=334=8.25⇒ no point

Total points inside the triangle

=31 points

Hence, the correct answer is 31.

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