The line \(x+y=1\) meets the lines represented by the equation \(y^3-6 x y^2+11 x^2 y-6 x^3=0\) at the…

The line \(x+y=1\) meets the lines represented by the equation \(y^3-6 x y^2+11 x^2 y-6 x^3=0\) at the points \(P, Q, R\). If \(O\) is the origin, then \((O P)^2+(O Q)^2+(O R)^2=\)
  1. \(\frac{85}{72}\)
  2. \(\frac{121}{72}\)
  3. \(\frac{212}{72}\)
  4. \(\frac{217}{72}\)

Solution

We are given with a cubic equation which represents 3-lines. Let lines have, \(y-m_1 x=0 ; y-m_2 x=0\) and \(y-m_3 x=0\) Then, \(\left(y-m_1 x\right)\left(y-m_2 x\right)\left(y-m_3 x\right)=0\) is the combined equations Which in this case is, \(y^3-6 x y^2+11 x^2 y-6 x^3=0\) By comparison we are able to put above equation are, \((y-x)(y-2 x)(y-3 x)=0\) So, lines are, $\begin{aligned} L_1 & \Rightarrow y-x=0 \\ L_2 & \Rightarrow y-2x=0 \\ \text{and } L_3 & \Rightarrow y-3x=0 \end{aligned}$ Their intersection points with $\begin{aligned} x+y=1 & \text{ are, } \\ P & \equiv x+y=1 \text{ and } y-x=0 \\ \Rightarrow \quad P & \equiv\left(\frac{1}{2}, \frac{1}{2}\right) \\ Q & \equiv x+y=1 \text{ and } y-2x=0 \end{aligned}$ $\begin{aligned} & \Rightarrow \quad Q \equiv\left(\frac{1}{3}, \frac{2}{3}\right) \\ & R \equiv x+y=1 \text{ and } y-3x=0 \\ & \Rightarrow \quad R \equiv\left(\frac{1}{4}, \frac{3}{4}\right) \\ & \text{So, } Q P^2+O Q^2+O R^2 \\ &=\left(\frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{4}\right)+\left(\frac{1}{9}+\frac{4}{9}\right)+\left(\frac{1}{16}+\frac{9}{16}\right) \\ &=\frac{2}{4}+\frac{5}{9}+\frac{10}{16}=\frac{36+40+45}{72}=\frac{121}{72} \end{aligned}$

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2020 (17 Sep Shift 2)

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