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WBJEE · Maths · Straight Lines

A straight line through the point of intersection of the lines \(x+2 y=4\) and \(2 x+y=4\) meets the coordinate axes at \(A\) and \(B\). The locus of the mid-point of \(A B\) is

  1. A \(3(x+y)=2 x\)
  2. B \(2(x+y)=3 x y\)
  3. C \(2(x+y)=x\)
  4. D \(x+y=3 x y\)
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(B) \(2(x+y)=3 x y\)

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Given lines are, \[ x+2 y=4 \] and \(\quad 2 x+y=4\) Solving Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get \[ x=\frac{4}{3}, y=\frac{4}{3} \] Let \(\quad A B: \frac{x}{a}+\frac{y}{b}=1\) Meets \(x\) -axis at \(A\) and \(y\) -axis at \(B\). If the straight line (iii) passes through the point…