Let be any point on the line and be a fixed point . If the family of lines given by the equation are concurrent at a point for all permissible values of and the maximum value of , where is a square-free positive integer , then find the value of .
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Let L ( x , y ) ≡ x − y + 3 = 0 . We have,
( 3 sec θ + 5 csc θ ) x + ( 7 sec θ − 3 csc θ ) y + 1 1 ( sec θ − csc θ ) = 0
⟹ sec ( θ ) ( 3 x + 7 y + 1 1 ) + csc ( θ ) ( 5 x − 3 y − 1 1 ) = 0 ( 1 )
Family of lines ( 1 ) will always pass through the intersection of the lines 3 x + 7 y + 1 1 = 0 and 5 x − 3 y − 1 1 = 0 which is ( 1 , − 2 )
Let B ≡ ( 1 , − 2 ) and A ≡ ( 3 , 4 )
Now, m A B = 3 = m L , so A B and L are not parallel. Further,
L ( 3 , 4 ) ⋅ L ( 1 , − 2 ) > 0 ⟹ P o i n t s l i e o n t h e s a m e s i d e o f t h e l i n e L
Thus there must be a point on the extended line segment A B intersecting the line L . Let this point be C .
⟹ ∣ P A − P B ∣ ≤ ∣ A B ∣ = 2 1 0 ( T r i a n g u l a r I n e q u a l i t y )
where the equality holds at point C .
∴ n = 1 0