The larger of two angles made with the X -axis of a straight line drawn through ( 1 , 2 ) so that it…

The larger of two angles made with the X-axis of a straight line drawn through (1,2) so that it intersects the line x+y=4 at a point distant 6/3 from the point (1,2) is
  1. 60°
  2. 75°
  3. 105°
  4. None of these

Solution

Let A=(1,2) equation of line is

x-1cosθ=y-2sinθ=r=63

 x=63cosθ+1,y=63sinθ+2

This point lies on line x+y=4

 63cosθ+63sinθ=1

 sinθ+cosθ=32

 sinπ4+θ=32

 π4+θ=60° or 120°

 θ=15° or 75°

Larger angle =75°

Asked in: BITSAT 2019

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