A man starts walking from the point P ( - 3 ,   4 ) , touches the x -axis at R , and then turns to…

A man starts walking from the point P(-3, 4), touches the x-axis at R, and then turns to reach at the point Q(0, 2), The man is walking at a constant speed. If the man reaches the point Q in the minimum time, then 50(PR)2+(RQ)2 is equal to ______ .

Solution

For minimum time, value of PR+RQ must be minimum

so R lies on PQ'(where Q' is image of Q w.r.t x-axis)

From the diagram we can easily say Q'(0,-2)

As we know that y-y1=y2-y1x2-x1x-x1

Equation of PQ'  y+2=4+2-3-0x-0

Equation ofPQ' is 2x+y+2=0

For the coordinate of point R put y=0

R-1, 0

50(PR)2+(RQ)2

Distance formula =(x2-x1)2+(y2-y1)2

PR=(-3+1)2+(4-0)2& RQ=(0+1)2+22

=50(20+5)=1250

Asked in: JEE Main 2021 (01 Sep Shift 2)

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