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JEE Main2026Apr 4, Shift 2Mathematics
Q.

If is the image of in the line , then the possible value(s) of is(are):

  1. A

    Only 3

  2. B

    Only 3 and

  3. C

    Only 3, and

  4. D

    Only 3 and

Solution

Image conditions: the midpoint of the two points lies on the line, and the segment between them is perpendicular to the line's direction vector .

Midpoint :

Substitute into the line:

.

From the first equality: . Cross-multiplying and simplifying yields a cubic with as a root.

Check perpendicularity for : segment direction is at . Dot with . ✓

The other roots from -on-line don't satisfy the perpendicularity condition, so only works.

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