If the straight line passing through $P(3,4)$ makes an angle $\frac{\pi}{6}$ with the positive $x$-axis in…

If the straight line passing through $P(3,4)$ makes an angle $\frac{\pi}{6}$ with the positive $x$-axis in anticlockwise direction and meets the line $12 x+5 y+10=0$ at Q , then the length of the segment PQ is
  1. $\frac{64}{12 \sqrt{2} 1}$
  2. $\frac{96}{9 \sqrt{2}-1}$
  3. $\frac{112}{10 \sqrt{3}+3}$
  4. $\frac{132}{12 \sqrt{3}+5}$

Solution

Any line through $P(3,4)$ making an angle with $x$-axis is $\frac{x-3}{\cos 30^{\circ}}=\frac{y-4}{\sin 30^{\circ}}=r$ Any point $Q$ on it is $\left(\frac{r \sqrt{3}}{2}+3, \frac{r}{2}+4\right)$ and $Q$ lies on $12 x+5 y+10=0$ $\begin{aligned} & \therefore 12\left[\left(\frac{r \sqrt{3}}{2}\right)+3\right]+5\left(\frac{r}{2}+4\right)+10=0 \\ & \Rightarrow r=\frac{132}{12 \sqrt{3}+5}=\text { length of segment } P Q \end{aligned}$

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2024 (23 May Shift 1)

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