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JEE Main 5 April 2026, Shift 2, Maths Q22

Question 22 of 75 in this shift, Maths question 22 of 25, Section B.

From the point

(-1, -1)

, two rays are sent making angles of

45^\circ

with the line

x+y=0

. These rays get reflected from the mirror

x+2y=1

. If the equations of the reflected rays are

ax+by=9

and

cx+dy=7

a, b, c, d \in \mathbf{Z}

, then the value of

ad+bc

is __________.

Official answer

NTA final key.

Chapter: Straight Lines
Topic: Straight Line Distance
Idea tested: Reflection of a Line in a Line

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