Straight Line Question 150

Question: The foot of the perpendicular on the line 3x+y= $ \lambda $ drawn from the origin is C. if the line cuts the x-and the y-axis at A and B, respectively, then BC:CA is

Options:

A) 1 : 3

B) 3 : 1

C) 1 : 3

D) 9 : 1

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

  • [d] $ \tan (180{}^\circ -\theta )= $ slope of $ AB=-3 $

$ \therefore \tan \theta =3 $

$ \therefore \frac{OC}{AC}=\tan \theta ,\frac{OC}{BC}=\cot \theta $ or $ \frac{BC}{AC}=\frac{\tan \theta }{\cot \theta }={{\tan }^{2}}\theta =9 $