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

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    If \[u={{a}_{1}}x+{{b}_{1}}y+{{c}_{1}}=0,\] \[v={{a}_{2}}x+{{b}_{2}}y+{{c}_{2}}=0\] and  \[\frac{{{a}_{1}}}{{{a}_{2}}}=\frac{{{b}_{1}}}{{{b}_{2}}}=\frac{{{c}_{1}}}{{{c}_{2}}},\] then the curve \[u+kv=0\]is        [MNR 1987]

    A)            The same straight line u         

    B)            Different straight line

    C)            It is not a straight line              

    D)            None of these

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

               \[u={{a}_{1}}x+{{b}_{1}}y+{{c}_{1}}=0,v={{a}_{2}}x+{{b}_{2}}y+{{c}_{2}}=0\]                    and \[\frac{{{a}_{1}}}{{{a}_{2}}}=\frac{{{b}_{1}}}{{{b}_{2}}}=\frac{{{c}_{1}}}{{{c}_{2}}}=c\]  (Let)                    Þ \[{{a}_{2}}=\frac{{{a}_{1}}}{c},{{b}_{2}}=\frac{{{b}_{1}}}{c},{{c}_{2}}=\frac{{{c}_{1}}}{c}\]                    Given that \[u+kv=0\]                    Þ \[{{a}_{1}}x+{{b}_{1}}y+{{c}_{1}}+k({{a}_{2}}x+{{b}_{2}}y+{{c}_{2}})=0\]                    Þ \[{{a}_{1}}x+{{b}_{1}}y+{{c}_{1}}+k\frac{{{a}_{1}}}{c}x+k\frac{{{b}_{1}}}{c}y+k\frac{{{c}_{1}}}{c}=0\]                    Þ \[{{a}_{1}}x\left( 1+\frac{k}{c} \right)+{{b}_{1}}y\left( 1+\frac{k}{c} \right)+{{c}_{1}}\left( 1+\frac{k}{c} \right)=0\]                    Þ \[{{a}_{1}}x+{{b}_{1}}y+{{c}_{1}}=0=u\].


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