JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Straight Line Question Bank Slope of line, Equation of line in different forms

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    The equations of the lines passing through the point (1, 0) and at a distance \[\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\] from the origin, are

    A)            \[\sqrt{3}x+y-\sqrt{3}=0,\ \ \sqrt{3}x-y-\sqrt{3}=0\]

    B)            \[\sqrt{3}x+y+\sqrt{3}=0,\ \ \sqrt{3}x-y+\sqrt{3}=0\]

    C)            \[x+\sqrt{3}y-\sqrt{3}=0,\ \ x-\sqrt{3}y-\sqrt{3}=0\]

    D)            None of these

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

               The equation of lines passing through (1, 0) are given by \[y=m(x-1)\].            Its distance from origin is \[\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\].                    Þ \[\left| \frac{-m}{\sqrt{1+{{m}^{2}}}} \right|=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\] Þ \[m=\pm \sqrt{3}\]. Hence the lines are \[\sqrt{3}x+y-\sqrt{3}=0\] and \[\sqrt{3}x-y-\sqrt{3}=0\].


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