Question
Set S contains points whose abscissa and ordinate are both natural numbers. Point P, an element in set S has the property that the sum of the distances from point P to the point (3,0) and the point (0,5) is the lowest among all elements in set S. What is the sum of abscissa and ordinate of point P
CAT 2021
Correct option is
Explanatory Answer :
any point on the line x/3 + y/5 = 1 will have the shortest distance in total
however , we need to have integral coordinates .
so , we need to find the points with inegral coordinates as close as possible to the line 5x + 3y = 15
put x = 1 , we get y = 2 or 3
put x = 2 , we get y = 1 or 2
sum of distance for (1,2) =
sum of distance for (1,2) =
sum of distance for (1,2) =
sum of distance for (1,2) =
is the shortest distance
sum of abscissa + ordinate = 4
so , D is the correct option