Mathematics · 2024
JEE Main · 5 April 2024, Shift 2 · Q16
Let A (-1,1) and B (2,3) be two points and P be a variable point above the line AB such that the area of PAB is 10. If the locus of P is ax+by=15,…
Let $\displaystyle \mathrm{A}(-1,1)$ and $\displaystyle \mathrm{B}(2,3)$ be two points and P be a variable point above the line AB such that the area of $\displaystyle \triangle \mathrm{PAB}$ is 10. If the locus of P is ax+by=$\displaystyle 15$, then 5a+2b is :
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From NTA’s final answer key for this paper.
(4)
$\displaystyle -\frac{12}{5}$
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