JEE Main 2019 Mathematics question

MathematicsStraight LinesJEE Main 2019

A point on the straight line, 3x + 5y = 15 which is equidistant from the coordinate axes will lie only in:

Answer: (B)

Solution

y = x gives (15/8, 15/8) (1st quadrant); y = −x gives (−15/2, 15/2) (2nd quadrant).

Question ID VK-009279