The Line x + y = 1 Meets x-axis At A and y-axis At B, P is The Mid-point OfAB (Fig). P1­ is The Foot Of The Perpendicular From P to OA; M1 is That From P1 to OP; P2 is That From M1 to OA; M2 is That From P2 to OP; P3is That From M2 to OA and So On. If Pn denotes The nth Foot Of The Perpendicular On OA from Mn – 1, Then OPn =  

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Question

The line x + y = 1 meets x-axis at A and y-axis at BP is the mid-point ofAB (Fig). P is the foot of the perpendicular from P to OAM1 is that from P1 to OPP2 is that from M1 to OAM2 is that from P2 to OPP3is that from M2 to OA and so on. If Pn denotes the nth foot of the perpendicular on OA from Mn – 1, then OPn =  

Solution

Correct option is

1/2n

y = 1 meets x-axis at A (1, 0) and y-axis at B(0, 1) (Fig). 

                                                                                                                                     

 

The coordinates of P are (1/2, 1/2) and PP1 is perpendicular to OA.

Equation of line OP is y = x.

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