Q.
The coordinates of the point P on the line 2x+3y+1=0 , such that |PA−PB| is maximum, where A is (2, 0) and B is (0, 2) is
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a
(5, –3)
b
(7, –5)
c
(9, –7)
d
(11, –9)
answer is B.
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|PA−PB|≤|AB| Maximum value of |PA−PB| is |AB| , which is possible only when P, A, B are collinear.If P (x, y) then equation AB is x2+y2=1⇒ x+y=2 ….(i) Now solving Eq. (i) and 2x+3y+1=0 ….(ii)There we get, x=7, y=−5 ∴ P=(7,−5)
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