Straight Line | Part-3 |Ex-2A

In the previous article, we discussed 9 short ans type questions of Short Answer Type Questions of Straight Line Chapter of Chhaya Mathematics, Class 11. In this article, we have solved few more.

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19.A ray of light start from ~P(1,2)~ , reflect on ~x-axis at ~A~ and hence passing through ~Q(5,3)~ find the co-ordinates of ~A.

Solution.

According to the problem, ~A~ lies on ~x-axis. Let the co-ordinates of ~A~ be ~(x,0).

~\therefore~\tan\theta=\frac{3-0}{5-x}=\frac{3}{5-x} \rightarrow(1) and

\tan(\pi-\theta)=\frac{2-0}{1-x} \\ \text{or,}~~-\tan\theta=\frac{2}{1-x}  \\ \text{or,}~~-\frac{3}{5-x}=\frac{2}{1-x}~~[\text{By (1)}]  \\ \text{or,}~~ -3+3x=10-2x  \\ \text{or,}~~5x=13 \\ \text{or,}~~x=\frac{13}{5}

Hence, ~A\equiv \left(\frac{13}{5},0\right).

20. Find the equation to the straight lines which are at a distance of ~2~ unit from the origin and which pass through the point of intersection of the lines ~3x+4y=4~ and ~2x+5y+2=0.

Solution.

We have the equations of straight lines ~3x+4y=4\rightarrow(1)~ and ~2x+5y+2=0\rightarrow(2).

Solving ~(1)~ and ~(2)~ we get, ~x=4,~y=-2.

Now, the straight lines passing through the point of intersection of the given lines must pass through the point ~(4,-2).

Any straight line through the point ~(4,-2)~ can be written as ~y+2=m(x-4)\rightarrow(3)~ where ~m~ is the slope of the straight line.

Equation ~(3)~ can be written as ~mx-y-4m-2=0\rightarrow(4)

Perpendicular distance from origin to the straight line ~(4),~ is ~\frac{|4m+2|}{\sqrt{m^2+1}}.

According to the problem,

\frac{|4m+2|}{\sqrt{m^2+1}}=2 \\  \text{or,}~~ (4m+2)^2=4(m^2+1) \\ \text{or,}~~ (4m)^2+2 \cdot 4m \cdot 2+2^2=4m^2+4 \\ \text{or,}~~ 16m^2+16m+4=4m^2+4 \\  \text{or,}~~12m^2+16m=0 \\ \text{or,}~~ 4m(3m+4)=0 \\ \text{or,}~~ m(3m+4)=0 \\ \text{or,}~~ m=0, -\frac 43.

For ~m=0,~ the equation of straight line ~y+2=0~[\text{By (3)}]

For ~m=-4/3,~ the equation of straight line

~y+2=-\frac 43(x-4)~[\text{By (3)}] \\ \text{or,}~~ 4x+3y=10.

21. Find the equation of the straight line through the point of intersection of the lines ~2y-3x+16=0~ and ~3x+y=1~ and through the centroid of the triangle whose vertices are ~(4,3),~(2,-7)~ and ~(-9,-20).

Solution.

The equation of the straight line through the point of intersection of the lines ~2y-3x+16=0~ and ~3x+y=1~ is

~2y-3x+16 +k(3x+y-1)=0 \\ \text{or,}~~ (3k-3)x+(k+2)y+16-k=0 \rightarrow(1)

Now, centroid of the triangle whose vertices are ~(4,3),~(2,-7)~ and ~(-9,-20)~ is ~\left(\frac{4+2-9}{3},\frac{3-7-20}{3}\right)=(-1,-8).

Since the straight line ~(1)~ passes through the point ~(-1,-8)~, so

(3k-3)\times(-1)+(k+2) \times (-8)+16-k=0 \\ \text{or,}~~ -3k+3-8k-16+16-k=0 \\ \text{or,}~~ -12k=-3 \\ \text{or,}~~ k=\frac{1}{4}.

So, putting the value of ~k~, we get the required equation of the straight line which is

\left(\frac 34-3\right)x+\left(\frac 14+2\right)y+16-\frac 14=0 \\ \text{or,}~~ -9x+9y+63=0 \\ \text{or,}~~ x-y-7=0 \\ \text{or,}~~ x-y=7.

22. Examine whether the straight lines ~x-y+4=0,~ 2x+3y-6=0~ and ~8x+7y-26=0~ are concurrent or not.

Solution.

Solving ~x-y+4=0,~ 2x+3y-6=0~ we get, ~x=-\frac 65,~y=\frac{14}{5}. Putting these values of ~x, ~y~ in the straight line ~8x+7y-26=0~ we get,

~-8 \times \frac{6}{5}+7 \times \frac{14}{5}-26\\~~=-\frac{48}{5}+\frac{98}{5}-26\\~~=\frac{-48+98-130}{5}\\~~=-16

So, ~x=-\frac 65,~y=\frac{14}{5}~ does not satisfy the equation of the third straight line and hence we can conclude that the straight lines ~x-y+4=0,~ 2x+3y-6=0~ and ~8x+7y-26=0~ are not concurrent.

23. For what value of ~a~ the three straight lines ~7x-11y+3=0,~4x+3y-9=0~ and ~13x+ay-48=0~ pass through the same point ?

Solution.

Solving ~7x-11y+3=0,~4x+3y-9=0~ we get, ~x=\frac{18}{13},~y=\frac{15}{13}.

Since the three straight lines pass through the same point, so
the third straight line passes through the point ~\left(\frac{18}{13},~\frac{15}{13}\right).

\therefore~\frac{13 \times 18}{13}+\frac{a \times 15}{13}-48=0 \\ \text{or,}~~ 234+15a-624=0 \\ \text{or,}~~ 15a=390 \\ \text{or,}~~ a=\frac{390}{15}=26.

24. If the straight lines ~a_1x+b_1y+c=0,~a_2x+b_2y+c=0~ and ~a_3x+b_3y+c=0~~[c \neq 0]~ are concurrent, show that the points ~(a_1,b_1),~(a_2,b_2)~ and ~(a_3,b_3)~ are collinear.

Solution.

Since the straight lines ~a_1x+b_1y+c=0,~a_2x+b_2y+c=0~ and ~a_3x+b_3y+c=0~~[c \neq 0]~ are concurrent, suppose that the common point is ~(h, k).

\therefore~ a_1h+b_1k+c=0 \rightarrow(1),~a_2h+b_2k+c=0 \rightarrow(2),a_3h+b_3k+c=0 \rightarrow(3).

From ~(1),~(2),~(3)~ we can say that the general solution of ~xh+ yk +c=0~ is ~x=a_1,y=b_1 ;~ x=a_2,y=b_2 ~ and ~x=a_3,y=b_3.

Again, ~xh+yk+c=0~ represents a straight line on which the points ~(a_1,b_1),~(a_2,b_2),~(a_3,b_3)~ lie.

Hence, the points ~(a_1,b_1),~(a_2,b_2)~ and ~(a_3,b_3)~ are collinear.

25. Show that the equation of the straight line through ~(\alpha,\beta)~ and through the point of intersection of the lines ~a_1x+b_1y+c_1=0~ and ~a_2x+b_2y+c_2=0~ is

~\frac{a_1x+b_1y+c_1}{a_1\alpha+b_1\beta+c_1}=\frac{a_2x+b_2y+c_2}{a_2 \alpha+b_2\beta+c_2}.

Solution.

Equation of any straight line passing through the point of intersection of intersection of the lines ~a_1x+b_1y+c_1=0~ and ~a_2x+b_2y+c_2=0~ is

~ a_1x+b_1y+c_1+k(a_2x+b_2y+c_2)=0 \rightarrow(1)

Now, if the straight line ~(1)~ passes through the point ~(\alpha,\beta)~ then

~ a_1\alpha+b_1\beta+c_1+k(a_2\alpha+b_2\beta+c_2)=0 \\ \text{or,}~~ k=-\frac{a_1\alpha+b_1\beta+c_1}{a_2\alpha+b_2\beta+c_2}

Now, putting the value of ~k~ in ~(1), we get

a_1x+b_1y+c_1-\frac{a_1\alpha+b_1\beta+c_1}{a_2\alpha+b_2\beta+c_2} (a_2x+b_2y+c_2)=0 \\ \therefore~ \frac{a_1x+b_1y+c_1}{a_1\alpha+b_1\beta+c_1}=\frac{a_2x+b_2y+c_2}{a_2 \alpha+b_2\beta+c_2}.

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