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A line is drawn through the point (1,2) to meet the coordinate axes at P and Q such that it forms a triangle OPQ, where O is the origin. If the area…

JEE Main 2012 — Mathematics Coordinate Geometry

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A line is drawn through the point (1,2)(1,2)(1,2) to meet the coordinate axes at PPP and QQQ such that it forms a triangle OPQOPQOPQ, where OOO is the origin. If the area of the triangle OPQOPQOPQ is least, then the slope of the line PQPQPQ is

Official previous-year question

Held on 30 Apr 2012 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

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  1. A

    −14-\frac{1}{4}−41​

  2. B

    −4-4−4

  3. C

    −2-2−2

  4. D

    −12-\frac{1}{2}−21​

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