JEE MATHEMATICS MCQ: STRAIGHT LINES

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A line is drawn from

P\left( {{x_1},{y_1}} \right)

in the direction

\alpha

with the x-axis, to meet

A\;x + B\;y + C = 0

at Q. Then, the length PQ is equal to

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Correct option: B

- \frac{{A\;{x_1} + B\;{y_1} + C}}{{A\cos \alpha + B\sin \alpha }}

Option B (

- \frac{{A\;{x_1} + B\;{y_1} + C}}{{A\cos \alpha + B\sin \alpha }}

) is correct because it represents the distance from the point to the line along the given direction.

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