Solutions to Workbook-3 [Mathematics] | Straight Lines

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25. Let the coordinates of A be (0,  ). Since, the sides AB and AD are parallel to the lines y  x  2 and
y  7 x  3, respectively.

 The diagonal AC is parallel to the bisector of the angle between these two lines. The equation of
x y 2 7x  y  3
the bisectors are given by 
2 50
 5( x  y  2)  (7 x  y  3)  2x  4y  7  0 and 12x  6y  13  0.
Thus, the diagonals of the rhombus are parallel to the lines 2x  4y  7  0 and 12x  6y  13  0.
2 12 2 1 2
 Slope of AE   or   or 2
4 6 10 2 10
5
  or   0.
2
Hence, the coordinates are (0, 5 / 2) or (0, 0).
26. The equation of any line passing through (1, – 10) is y  10  m ( x  1).
Since, it makes equal angles, say , with the given lines,
m 7 m  ( 1) 1
therefore tan     m or –3
1  7m 1  m ( 1) 3
1
Hence, the equations of third side are y  10  ( x  1) or y  10  3( x  1)
3
i.e. x  3y  31  0 or 3x  y  7  0
27. Let ABC be a triangle whose vertices are A[at1t 2, a (t1  t 2 )], B(at 2t 3 , a (t 2  t 3 )] and C[at1t 3 ,a (t1  t 3 )].

a (t 2  t 3 )  a (t1  t 3 ) 1
Then, Slope of BC  
at 2t 3  at1t 3 t3

a (t1  t 3 )  a (t1  t 2 ) 
Slope of AC  
at1t 3  at1t 2 t1

So, the equation of a line through A perpendicular to BC is y  a (t1  t 2 )  t 3 ( x  at1t 2 ) …. (i)

And the equation of a line through B perpendicular to AC is y  a (t 2  t 3 )  t 3 ( x  at1t 2 ) …. (ii)

The point of intersection of equations (i) and (ii), is the orthocentre.
On subtracting equations (ii) from equation (i), we get x  a.

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 On subtracting equation (i), we get
y  a (t1  t 2  t 3  t1t 2t 3 )

Hence, the coordinates of the orthocentre are [a , a (t1  t 2  t 3  t1t 2t 3 )].

28. Let OA  a and OB  b. Then, the coordinates of A and B are (a , 0) and (0, b) respectively and also,
coordinates of P are (a, b). Let  be the foot of perpendicular from P on AB and let the coordinates of
Q (h , k ). Here, a and b are the variable and we have to find locus of Q.
Given, AB  c

 AB 2  c 2  OA 2  OB 2  c 2  a 2  b2  c2 …. (i)
Since, PQ is perpendicular to AB.
 Slope of AB. Slope of PQ  1
0 b k b
   1
a 0 h a

 bk  b 2  ah  a 2

 ah  bk  a 2  b 2 …. (ii)
x y
Equation of line AB is   1.
a b
h k
Since, Q lies on AB, therefore  1  bh  ak  ab …. (iii)
a b
h k 1
On solving equations (ii) and (iii), we get  
2 2 2 2 2 2
ab  a (a  b ) b (a  b )  a b a  b2
2

h k 1
   [From Eq. (i)]
3 3
a b c2
 a  (hc 2 )1/3 and b  (kc 2 )1/3

On substituting the values of a and b in a 2  b 2  c 2,

We get h 2/3  k 2/3  c 2/3

Hence, locus of a point is x 2/3  y 2/3  c 2/3.

29. Since, diagonals of rectangle bisect each other, so mid-point of (1, 3) and (5, 1) must satisfy y  2 x  c,
i.e. (3, 2) lies on it.

 2  6  c  c  4  Other two vertices lie on y  2x  4

Let the coordinate of B be ( x ,2x  4).
 2x  4  3   2x  4  1 
 Slope of AB. Slope of BC  1      1
 x 1   x  5 
   

 ( x 2  6x  8)  0  x  4, 2  y  4, 0
Hence, required points are (4, 4), (2, 0).

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30. Let the coordinates of third vertex be C (a , b ).
Since, CH is  AB,
b  4 
     1
a   7 
  
 4b  7a …. (i)
Also, AH  BC
 1  3  b 
     1
 5   2  a 
  
 3  b  10  5a …. (ii)
On solving equations (i) and (ii), we get a  4, b  7  C has co-ordinates ( 4,  7)
31. Since, the side AB is perpendicular to AD.
 Its equation is of the form 7 x  4y    0
Since, it passes through ( 3, 1).
 7( 3)  4(1)    0.
   25
 Equation of AB is 7 x  4y  25  0
Now, BC is parallel to AD. Therefore, its equation is
4 x  7y    0
Since, it passes through (1, 1).
 4(1)  7(1)    0    11  Equation of BC is 4 x  7y  11  0
Now, equation of DC is 7 x  4y    0
 7(1)  4(1)    0    3  7 x  4y  3  0
Integer Answer Type:
32. Let P ( x , y ) is the point in first quadrant.

x y x y
Now, 2  4
2 2

2 2 | x  y |  | x  y | 4 2
Case I x y

2 2  ( x  y )  ( x  y )  4 2  x  [ 2, 2 2]
Case II x  y

2 2  y  x  (x  y )  4 2

y  [ 2, 2 2]  A  (2 2 )2  ( 2 )2  6 sq units
33.(B) Take any point B(0, 1) on given line.
1  0
Equation of AB’ is y  0  (x  3 )
0 3
  3y   x  3

 x  3y  3

 3y  x  3

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  sin(   )  cos  1
34.(D)  cos(   ) sin  1
cos(    ) sin(  ) 1

Clearly,   0 for any value of , , .

Hence, points are non-collinear.
35.(C) The line segment QR makes an angle of 60° with the positive direction of X-axis
So, the bisector of the angle PQR will make an angle of 60° with the negative direction of X-axis it will
therefore have angle of inclination of 120° and so, its equation is
y  0  tan120( x  0)

 y   3x  y  3x  0
Fill in the blank.
BC CD CD 1
36. Let BD bisects angle ABC and D lies on AC, now   
BA DA DA 2

1 1 2
 D   ,  , so equation of BD is: y  1  3 ( x  5)  7y  x  2
3 3 14
  3

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