If the square of the shortest distance between the lines and is , where are coprime numbers, then is equal to:
- (A)6
- (B)9✓ Correct
- (C)21
- (D)14
Answer: (B)
Solution
For the first line, take a point with direction ; for the second, with direction .
Shortest distance:
So (coprime), and
Shortest distance:
So (coprime), and
JEE Main · 2025 · 23 Jan 2025 · Shift 2 · Single correct option