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Q.

The vertices of a triangle ABC are (λ,2-λ),(-λ+1,2λ) and (-4-λ,6-2λ). If its area is 70units2, find the number of integral values of λ.

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a

1

b

2

c

4

d

10  

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

Given that, the vertices of ABC are A(λ,2-λ),B(-λ+1,2λ),C(-4-λ,6-2λ).
Total area =70 unit2
If (x1,y1),(x2,y2),(x3,y3) are the coordinates of a triangle then,
Area =12|(x1y2-x2y1)+(x2y3-x3y2)+(x3y1-x1y3)|
70=12[(2λ-6+2λ)+(1-λ)[6-2λ-2+λ] -(4+λ)] λ(4λ-6)+(1-λ)(4-λ)-(4+λ)(2-3λ)=140
4λ2-6λ+4-x-4λ+λ2-[8-12λ+2λ-3λ2]=140
5λ2-10λ+4-8+12λ-2λ+3λ2=140
8λ2+λ-4-2λ=140
8λ2-λ-136=0
General form of quadratic equation is ax2+bx+c=0,
Comparing with the general form,
a=8, b=-1, and c=-136.
The solution of the quadratic equation is given by,
x=-b±b2-4ac2a
Substituting the values of a, b and c,
λ=-(-1)±12-4(8)(-136)2(8)
λ=1±435316
λ=1±65.9716
λ=1+65.9716 or λ=1-65.9716
λ=4.186 or λ=-4.061
Only valid value of λ is 4.186 since the negative value is ignored.
Number of integral value of  λ is 1.
Therefore, option (1) is correct.
 
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