Let a be the length of a side of a square OABC with O being the origin. Its side OA makes an acute angle α with the positive x-axis and the equations…
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Let a be the length of a side of a square OABC with O being the origin. Its side OA makes an acute angle α with the positive x-axis and the equations of its diagonals are (3+1)x+(3−1)y=0 and (3−1)x−(3+1)y+83=0. Then a2 is equal to
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Held on 8 Apr 2025 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.
Options
A
48
B
32
C
16
D
24
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Solution
Slope of diagonal OB =1−33+1∴=tan105∘∴α=60∘∴A(acos60∘,asin60∘)∴A(2a,23a)