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`P` is a point on the line `y+2x=1,` and `Qa n dR` two points on the line `3y+6x=6` such that triangle `P Q R` is an equilateral triangle. The length of the side of the triangle is `2/(sqrt(5))` (b) `3/(sqrt(5))` (c) `4/(sqrt(5))` (d) none of these

A

`2//sqrt(15)`

B

`3//sqrt(5)`

C

`4//sqrt(5)`

D

none of these

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To solve the problem, we need to find the length of the side of the equilateral triangle \( PQR \) where \( P \) is on the line \( y + 2x = 1 \) and \( Q \) and \( R \) are on the line \( 3y + 6x = 6 \). ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the lines**: - The first line is given by the equation \( y + 2x = 1 \). - The second line can be simplified from \( 3y + 6x = 6 \) to \( y + 2x = 2 \) by dividing the entire equation by 3. 2. **Determine the nature of the lines**: - The equations \( y + 2x = 1 \) and \( y + 2x = 2 \) represent two parallel lines since they have the same slope (the coefficient of \( x \) is the same). 3. **Calculate the distance between the two parallel lines**: - The formula for the distance \( d \) between two parallel lines \( Ax + By + C_1 = 0 \) and \( Ax + By + C_2 = 0 \) is given by: \[ d = \frac{|C_2 - C_1|}{\sqrt{A^2 + B^2}} \] - Here, \( C_1 = 1 \) and \( C_2 = 2 \), \( A = 2 \), and \( B = 1 \). - Thus, the distance \( d \) is: \[ d = \frac{|2 - 1|}{\sqrt{2^2 + 1^2}} = \frac{1}{\sqrt{5}} \] 4. **Relate the distance to the side of the equilateral triangle**: - In an equilateral triangle, the height \( h \) can be related to the side length \( s \) using the formula: \[ h = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} s \] - The height \( h \) also corresponds to the distance between the two parallel lines, which we calculated as \( \frac{1}{\sqrt{5}} \). 5. **Set up the equation**: - Equating the two expressions for height gives: \[ \frac{1}{\sqrt{5}} = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} s \] 6. **Solve for \( s \)**: - Rearranging the equation: \[ s = \frac{2}{\sqrt{3}} \cdot \frac{1}{\sqrt{5}} = \frac{2}{\sqrt{15}} \] 7. **Match with the options**: - The calculated side length \( s = \frac{2}{\sqrt{15}} \) does not match any of the provided options (a) \( \frac{2}{\sqrt{5}} \), (b) \( \frac{3}{\sqrt{5}} \), (c) \( \frac{4}{\sqrt{5}} \), or (d) none of these. ### Conclusion: The length of the side of the triangle \( PQR \) is \( \frac{2}{\sqrt{15}} \), which corresponds to option (d) none of these.

To solve the problem, we need to find the length of the side of the equilateral triangle \( PQR \) where \( P \) is on the line \( y + 2x = 1 \) and \( Q \) and \( R \) are on the line \( 3y + 6x = 6 \). ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the lines**: - The first line is given by the equation \( y + 2x = 1 \). - The second line can be simplified from \( 3y + 6x = 6 \) to \( y + 2x = 2 \) by dividing the entire equation by 3. ...
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