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AP EAMCET · Maths · Straight Lines

If the locus of a point which is equidistant from the coordinate axes forms a triangle with the line \(y=3\), then the area of the triangle is

  1. A \(18\)
  2. B \(9\)
  3. C \(6\)
  4. D \(3\)
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(B) \(9\)

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Locus of points: \(y=x\) and \(y=-x\). Vertices: \( (0,0) \), \( (3,3) \), \( (-3,3) \). Base \(b = |3 - (-3)| = 6\). Height \(h = |3 - 0| = 3\). Area \( = \frac{1}{2}bh = \frac{1}{2}(6)(3) = 9 \).