Consider the triangles with vertices A 2 ,   1 ,   B 0 ,   0 and C t ,   4 ,   t =…

Consider the triangles with vertices A2, 1, B0, 0 and Ct, 4, t=0, 4. If the maximum and the minimum perimeters of such triangles are obtained at t=α and t=β respectively, then 6α+21β is equal to ___________.

Solution

Given,

The triangles with vertices A2, 1, B0, 0 and Ct, 4, t=0, 4,

And the maximum and the minimum perimeters of such triangles are obtained at t=α and t=β respectively,

Now to minimise CA+CB, in below diagram take image of B in y=4,

We get, B'=0, 8

 

Now finding, equation of AB' we get,

y-8=-72x-0

Now, putting y=4 in above equation we get,

-4=-72x

x=87β=87

Now, maximum perimeter will be possible if α=0 or 4

Now taking α=0 we get,

AB=5, BC=4 & AC=13

Now when α=4 we get,

AB=5, BC=42 & AC=13

Now on comparing the perimeter we get, maximum perimeter at α=4

Hence, 6α+21β=48 

Asked in: JEE Main 2023 (15 Apr Shift 1)

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