JEE MAIN - Mathematics (2018 - 15th April Evening Slot - No. 14)

The sides of a rhombus ABCD are parallel to the lines, x $$-$$ y + 2 = 0 and 7x $$-$$ y + 3 = 0. If the diagonals of the rhombus intersect P(1, 2) and the vertex A (different from the origin) is on the y-axis, then the coordinate of A is :
$${5 \over 2}$$
$${7 \over 4}$$
2
$${7 \over 2}$$

Explanation

Let the coordinate A be (0, c)

Equations of the given lines are

x $$-$$ y + 2 = 0 and 7x $$-$$ y + 3 = 0

We know that the diagonals of the rhombus will be parallel to the angle bisectors of the two given lines; y = x + 2 and y = 7x + 3

$$\therefore\,\,\,$$ equation of angle bisectors is given as :

$${{x - y + 2} \over {\sqrt 2 }} = \pm {{7x - y + 3} \over {5\sqrt 2 }}$$

5x $$-$$ 5y + 10 = $$ \pm $$ (7x $$-$$ y + 3)

$$\therefore\,\,\,$$ Parallel equations of the diagonals are 2x + 4y $$-$$ 7 = 0

and 12x $$-$$ 6y + 13 = 0

$$\therefore\,\,\,$$ slopes of diagonals are $${{ - 1} \over 2}$$ and 2.

Now, slope of the diagonal from A(0, c) and passing through P(1, 2) is (2 $$-$$ c)

$$\therefore\,\,\,$$ 2 $$-$$ c = 2 $$ \Rightarrow $$ c = 0 (not possible)

$$ \therefore $$$$\,\,\,$$ 2 $$-$$ c = $${{ - 1} \over 2}$$ $$ \Rightarrow $$ c = $${5 \over 2}$$

$$\therefore\,\,\,$$ Coordinate of A is $${5 \over 2}$$.

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