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Published on: August 14, 2026
Coordinates of the foot of the perpendicular drawn from (0,0) to the line joining 
and 
are
A
B
C
D
None of these
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
B
Slope of perpendicular
= – 
Hence equation of perpendicular is
…..(i)
Now on solving the equation (i) with the line, we get the required point.
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