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RD Sharma Solutions for Class 11 Maths Exercise 23.5 Chapter 23 – The Straight Lines

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EXERCISE 23.5 PAGE NO: 23.35

1. Find the equation of the straight lines passing through the following pair of points:
(i) (0, 0) and (2, -2)

(ii) (a, b) and (a + c sin α, b + c cos α)

Solution:

(i) (0, 0) and (2, -2)

Given:

(x₁, y₁) = (0, 0), (x₂, y₂) = (2, -2)

The equation of the line passing through the two points (0, 0) and (2, −2) is

By using the formula,

y = – x

∴ The equation of the line is y = -x

(ii) (a, b) and (a + c sin α, b + c cos α)

Given:

(x₁, y₁) = (a, b), (x₂, y₂) = (a + c sin α, b + c cos α)

So, the equation of the line passing through the two points (0, 0) and (2, −2) is

By using the formula,

y – b = cot α (x – a)

∴ The equation of line is y – b = cot α (x – a)

2. Find the equations to the sides of the triangles the coordinates of whose angular points are respectively:
(i) (1, 4), (2, -3) and (-1, -2)

(ii) (0, 1), (2, 0) and (-1, -2)

Solution:

(i) (1, 4), (2, -3) and (-1, -2)

Given:

Points A (1, 4), B (2, -3) and C (-1, -2).

Let us assume

m_1, m_2, and m₃ be the slope of the sides AB, BC and CA, respectively.

So,

The equation of the line passing through the two points (x₁, y₁) and (x₂, y₂).

Then,

m_{1 =} -7, m₂ = -1/3 and m₃ = 3

So, the equation of the sides AB, BC and CA are

By using the formula,

y – y₁= m (x – x₁)

=> y – 4 = -7 (x – 1)

y – 4 = -7x + 7

y + 7x = 11,

=> y + 3 = (-1/3) (x – 2)

3y + 9 = -x + 2

3y + x = – 7

x + 3y + 7 = 0 and

=> y + 2 = 3(x+1)

y + 2 = 3x + 3

y – 3x = 1

So, we get

y + 7x =11, x+ 3y + 7 =0 and y – 3x = 1

∴ The equation of sides are y + 7x =11, x+ 3y + 7 =0 and y – 3x = 1

(ii) (0, 1), (2, 0) and (-1, -2)

Given:

Points A (0, 1), B (2, 0) and C (-1, -2).

Let us assume

m_1, m_2, and m₃ be the slope of the sides AB, BC and CA, respectively.

So,

The equation of the line passing through the two points (x₁, y₁) and (x₂, y₂).

Then,

m₁ = -1/2, m₂ = -2/3 and m₃= 3

So, the equation of the sides AB, BC and CA are

By using the formula,

y – y₁= m (x – x₁)

=> y – 1 = (-1/2) (x – 0)

2y – 2 = -x

x + 2y = 2

=> y – 0 = (-2/3) (x – 2)

3y = -2x + 4

2x – 3y = 4

=> y + 2 = 3(x+1)

y + 2 = 3x + 3

y – 3x = 1

So, we get

x + 2y = 2, 2x – 3y =4 and y – 3x = 1

∴ The equation of sides are x + 2y = 2, 2x – 3y =4 and y – 3x = 1

3. Find the equations of the medians of a triangle, the coordinates of whose vertices are (-1, 6), (-3,-9) and (5, -8).

Solution:

Given:

A (−1, 6), B (−3, −9) and C (5, −8) be the coordinates of the given triangle.

Let us assume: D, E, and F be midpoints of BC, CA and AB, respectively. So, the coordinates of D, E and F are

Median AD passes through A (-1, 6) and D (1, -17/2)

So, by using the formula,

4y – 24 = -29x – 29

29x + 4y + 5 = 0

Similarly, Median BE passes through B (-3,-9) and E (2,-1)

So, by using the formula,

5y + 45 = 8x + 24

8x – 5y – 21=0

Similarly, Median CF passes through C (5,-8) and F(-2,-3/2)

So, by using the formula,

-14y – 112 = 13x – 65

13x + 14y + 47 = 0

∴ The equation of lines are: 29x + 4y + 5 = 0, 8x – 5y – 21=0 and 13x + 14y + 47 = 0

4. Find the equations to the diagonals of the rectangle the equations of whose sides are x = a, x = a’, y = b and y = b’.

Solution:

Given:

The rectangle formed by the lines x = a, x = a’, y = b and y = b’

It is clear that the vertices of the rectangle are A (a, b), B (a’, b), C (a’, b’) and D (a, b’) .

The diagonal passing through A (a, b) and C (a’, b’) is

By using the formula,

(a’ – a)y – b(a’ – a) = (b’ – b)x – a(b’ – b)

(a’ – a) – (b’ – b)x = ba’ – ab’

Similarly, the diagonal passing through B (a’, b) and D (a, b’) is

By using the formula,

(a’ – a)y – b(a – a’) = (b’ – b)x – a’ (b’ – b)

(a’ – a) + (b’ – b)x = a’b’ – ab

∴ The equation of diagonals are y(a’ – a) – x(b’ – b) = a’b – ab’ and

y(a’ – a) + x(b’ – b) = a’b’ – ab

5. Find the equation of the side BC of the triangle ABC whose vertices are A (-1, -2), B (0, 1) and C (2, 0) respectively. Also, find the equation of the median through A (-1, -2).

Solution:

Given:

The vertices of triangle ABC are A (-1, -2), B(0, 1) and C(2, 0).

Let us find the equation of median through A.

So, the equation of BC is

By using the formula,

x + 2y – 2 = 0

Let D be the midpoint of median AD,

4y + 8 = 5x + 5

5x – 4y – 3 = 0

∴ The equation of line BC is x + 2y – 2 = 0

The equation of median is 5x – 4y – 3 = 0