Q35 / 90 · JEE Main 2016 (09 Apr Online) · Mathematics

If a variable line drawn through the intersection of the lines x3+y4=1 and x4+y3=1 , meets the coordinate axes at A and B, A ≠B,then the locus of the midpoint of AB is:

  • Correct answer
    A
    7xy=6x+y
  • B
    4x+y2-28x+y+49=0
  • C
    6xy=7x+y
  • D
    14x+y2-97x+y+168=0

Solution

L1 :4x+3y-12=0

L2:3x+4y-12=0

L1+λL2=0

⇒4x+3y-12+λ3x+4y-12=0

⇒x4+3λ+y3+4λ-121+λ=0

Point A121+λ4+3λ, 0

Point B0,121+λ3+4λ

Mid point ⇒h=61+λ4+3λ .......i

k=61+λ3+4λ .......ii

Eliminate λ from equations i and ii then

6h+k= 7hk

Hence, locus is

6x+y= 7xy

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'A'.

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