JEE MATHEMATICS MCQ: STRAIGHT LINES

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A\left( { - 5,\;0} \right)

and

B\left( {3,\;0} \right)

are two vertices of a triangle

ABC

. Its area is 20 sq cm. The vertex

C

lies on the line

x - y = 2

. The coordinates of

C

are

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Correct option: D

\left( { - 3,\; - 5} \right)\mathrm{or}\;\left( {7,\;5} \right)

Option D ((-3, -5) or (7, 5)) is correct because these coordinates satisfy both the area condition and the line equation.

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