The Line x + y = a, Meets The Axis Of x and y at A and B respectively. A Triangle AMN is Inscribed In The Triangle OAB, O being The Origin, With Right Angle At N. M and N lie Respectively On OB and AB. If The Area Of The Triangle AMN is 3/8 Of The Area Of The Triangle OAB, Then AN/BN is Equal To.

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Question

The line x + y = a, meets the axis of x and y at A and B respectively. A triangle AMN is inscribed in the triangle OABO being the origin, with right angle at NM and N lie respectively on OB and AB. If the area of the triangle AMN is 3/8 of the area of the triangle OAB, then AN/BN is equal to.

Solution

Correct option is

3

 

     

                                   

When (a, 0) and (0, a) are the coordinates of A and B respectively.

Now equation of MN perpendicular to AB is 

                             

 

     

So the coordinates of M are     

Therefore, area of the triangle AMN is

                           

Also area of the triangle OAB = a2/2.

So that according to the given condition.

                        

    

   

For λ = 1/3, M lies outside the segment OB and hence the required value of λ is 3.

 

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