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JEE Mains · Maths · STD 11 - 9. straight line

Let ABC be the triangle such that the equations of lines \(A B\) and \(A C\) be \(3 y-x=2\) and \(x+y=2\), respectively, and the points B and C lie on x -axis. If \(P\) is the orthocentre of the triangle \(A B C\), then the area of the triangle PBC is equal to

  1. A 4
  2. B 10
  3. C 8
  4. D 6
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(D) 6

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\begin{aligned} & \text { Equation of Altitude } \mathrm{AP}: \mathrm{x}=1 \\ & \text { Equation of Altitude } \mathrm{BP}: \mathrm{y}-0=1(\mathrm{x}+2) \\ & \Rightarrow \mathrm{x}=1 \& \\ & \mathrm{x}-\mathrm{y}+2=0 \\ & \mathrm{P}(1,3) \\ & \text { Area of } \triangle…