Point Inside Triangle Parameter 'a'

XAT 2010 · QADI · Hard · Quantitative Ability

Determine the value(s) of "a" for which the point (a,a2)(a, a^2) lies inside the triangle formed by the lines: 2x+3y=12x+ 3y= 1, x+2y=3x+ 2y=3 and 5x6y=15x-6y= 1

  1. A.

    (-3,-1) ⋃ (1/2, 1)

  2. B.

    (-∞, 1/3) ⋃ (1/2, ∞)

  3. C.

    (-3/2,-1) ⋃ (1/2, 1)

  4. D.

    (-∞, 1) ⋃ (1/3, 6)

  5. E.

    None of the above

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