EQUATION OF THE LINE DIFFICULT PROBLEMS WITH ANSWERS

Problem 1 :

Find the equation of the line passing through (22, -6) and having intercept on x-axis exceeds the intercept on y-axis by 5.

Solution :

x-intercept(a) = b + 5, y -intercept = b 

(x/a) + (y/b)  =  1

x/(b+5) + y/b  =  1

The straight line is passing through the point (22, -6) 

22/(b+5) - 6/b  =  1

22b - 6(b + 5)  =  b(b + 5)

22b - 6b - 30  =  b2 + 5b

16b - 30 = b2 + 5b 

b2 + 5b - 16b + 30 = 0

b2 - 11b + 30 = 0

(b - 5)(b - 6) = 0

b - 5 = 0 ==> b = 5

a = 5+5 = 10 ==> a = 10

x/a + y/b = 1

x/10 + y/5 = 1

(x + 2y)/10 = 1

x - 2y = 10

x + 2y - 10 = 0

b - 6 = 0 ==> b = 6

a = 6 + 5 = 11 ==> a = 11

x/a + y/b = 1

x/11 + y/6 = 1

(6x + 11y)/66 = 1

6x + 11y = 66

6x + 11y - 66 = 0

Problem 2 :

If A (3, 6) and C (-1, 2) are two vertices of a rhombus ABCD, then find the equation of straight line that lies along the diagonal BD.

Solution :

In any rhombus diagonals bisect each other at right angle.

In any rhombus midpoint of the diagonals will be equal.

Midpoint of AC  =  Midpoint of BD

Midpoint of AC = ((x+ x2)/2, (y+ y2)/2)

  =  ((3 + (-1))/2, (6 + 2)/2)

  =  (2/2, 8/2)

  =  (1, 4)

(1, 4) is a point lies of the diagonal BD.

Slope of AC x Slope of BD = -1

Slope of AC :

m  =  (y- y1)/(x- x1)

=  (2 - 6)/(-1 - 3)

=  -4/(-4)

=  1

Slope of BD :

Slope of BD = -1/1 ==> -1

Equation of BD :

(y - y2)  =  m(x - x1)

  y - 4 = -1(x - 1)

  y - 4 = -x + 1

  x + y - 4 - 1 = 0 

  x + y - 5 = 0

Hence the required equation is x + y - 5 = 0.

Problem 3 :

Find the equation of the line whose gradient is 3/2 and which passes through P, where P divides the line segment joining A(-2, 6) and B (3, -4) in the ratio 2 : 3 internally.

Solution :

First we need to find the point P.

P = (lx2 + mx1)/(l + m), (ly2 + my1)/(l + m)

p =  (2(3) + 3(-2))/(2+3), (2(-4) + 3(6))/(2+3)

=  (6 -6)/5, (-8 + 18)/5

=  0/5, 10/5

=  (0, 2)

(x1, y1) ==> (0, 2) m = 3/2

(y - y2)  =  m(x - x1)

(y - 2) = (3/2)(x - 0)

2(y - 2) = 3x

2y - 4 = 3x

3x - 2y + 4 = 0

Hence the required equation is 3x - 2y + 4 = 0.

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