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CUET · MATHS · PYQ PAPER 2025

If the area of a triangle whose vertices are \((-2,4),(2,-6)\) and \((k, 4), k>0\), is 35 sq.units, then the value of \(k\) is

  1. A 3
  2. B 5
  3. C 6
  4. D 7
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(B) 5

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\( 35 = \frac{1}{2} |(-2)(-6 - 4) + (2)(4 - 4) + (k)(4 - (-6))| \) \( 70 = |-2(-10) + 2(0) + k(10)| \) \( 70 = |20 + 10k| \) \( 10k + 20 = 70 \text{ or } 10k + 20 = -70 \) \( 10k = 50 \text{ or } 10k = -90 \) \( k = 5 \text{ or } k = -9 \) Since \(k>0\), \(k=5\).
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