A straight line cuts off the intercepts $\mathrm{OA}=\mathrm{a}$ and $\mathrm{OB}=\mathrm{b}$ on the…

A straight line cuts off the intercepts $\mathrm{OA}=\mathrm{a}$ and $\mathrm{OB}=\mathrm{b}$ on the positive directions of $\mathrm{x}$-axis and $\mathrm{y}-$ axis respectively. If the perpendicular from origin $\mathrm{O}$ to this line makes an angle of $\frac{\pi}{6}$ with positive direction of $y$-axis and the area of $\triangle \mathrm{OAB}$ is $\frac{98}{3} \sqrt{3}$, then $\mathrm{a}^2-\mathrm{b}^2$ is equal to:
  1. 3923
  2. 196
  3. 1963
  4. 98

Solution

Plotting the diagram of the given data we get,

Equation of straight line

Here given OA=a & OB=b, so equation of line AB in intercept form will be xa+yb=1 ......1

And given perpendicular line of length p is making π3 angle with the x-axis,

So, the equation of line in normal form will be

xcosπ3+ysinπ3=p

x2p+y32p=1

So, on comparing with the equation 1 we get,

a=2p & b=2p3

Now area of the triangle OAB is 

12×a×b=9833

12×2p×2p3=9833

p2=49

Therefore,

a2-b2=4p2-4p23=83p2

a2-b2=8349=3923

Asked in: JEE Main 2023 (30 Jan Shift 1)

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