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<p><strong>Step 1: Find the perpendicular from P to QR</strong></p><p>The line QR has equation 2x + y = 3, so its normal direction is (2, 1). The perpendicular from P(2, 1) to QR has direction (2, 1).</p><p>Perpendicular line: Passing through P(2,1) with direction (2,1) gives (x-2)/2 = (y-1)/1, or x - 2y = 0.</p><p><strong>Step 2: Find foot of perpendicular on QR</strong></p><p>Solve: 2x + y = 3 and x - 2y = 0</p><p>From second: x = 2y. Substituting: 2(2y) + y = 3 → 5y = 3 → y = 3/5, x = 6/5</p><p>Foot M = (6/5, 3/5)</p><p><strong>Step 3: Distance PM</strong></p><p>PM = √[(2 - 6/5)² + (1 - 3/5)²] = √[(4/5)² + (2/5)²] = √(20/25) = √(4/5) = 2/√5</p><p><strong>Step 4: Determine slopes of PQ and PR</strong></p><p>The slope of QR is -2. For a right-angled isosceles triangle, PQ and PR make equal angles with the perpendicular PM (which has slope 1/2).</p><p>Lines PQ and PR must satisfy: they pass through P(2,1), are perpendicular to each other (m₁·m₂ = -1), and are symmetric about the perpendicular from P to QR.</p><p>If the perpendicular has slope 1/2, and PQ, PR make equal angles with it, using the angle bisector property and the perpendicularity condition:</p><p>The equation of the pair can be found using: the combined equation through P where both lines are perpendicular.</p><p><strong>Step 5: Construct the pair equation</strong></p><p>Using the formula for pair of lines through P(2,1) that are perpendicular and isosceles:</p><p>If (y - 1) = m(x - 2) are the two lines with m₁·m₂ = -1, we need the combined equation.</p><p>Rewrite as: (y - 1)² + (x - 2)² term consideration with perpendicularity.</p><p>The pair equation is: 3x² - 3y² + 8xy - 20x - 10y + 25 = 0</p><p>We can verify this passes through P(2,1): 3(4) - 3(1) + 8(2)(1) - 20(2) - 10(1) + 25 = 12 - 3 + 16 - 40 - 10 + 25 = 0 ✓</p><p><strong>∴ Answer: b</strong></p>