Consider the straight lines $$ \begin{aligned} & L_1: x-y=1 \\ & L_2: x+y=1 \\ & L_3: 2 x+2 y=5 \\ & L_4: 2…

Consider the straight lines $$ \begin{aligned} & L_1: x-y=1 \\ & L_2: x+y=1 \\ & L_3: 2 x+2 y=5 \\ & L_4: 2 x-2 y=7 \end{aligned} $$ The correct statement is
  1. $L_1\left\|L_4, L_2\right\| L_3, L_1$ intersect $L_4$.
  2. $L_1 \perp L_2, L_1 \| L_3, L_1$ intersect $L_2$.
  3. $L_1 \perp L_2, L_2 \| L_3, L_1$ intersect $L_4$.
  4. $L_1 \perp L_2, L_1 \perp L_3, L_2$ intersect $L_4$.

Solution

Consider the lines $L_1: x-y=1$ $L_2: x+\mathrm{y}=1$ $L_3: 2 x+2 y=5$ $L_4: 2 x-2 y=7$ $L_1 \perp L_2$ is correct statement $(\because$ Product of their slopes $=-1)$ $L_1 \perp L_3$ is also correct statement $(\because$ Product of their slopes $=-1)$ Now, $L_2: x+y=1$ $L_4: 2 x-2 y=7$ $\Rightarrow 2 x-2(1-x)=7$ $\Rightarrow 2 x-2+2 x=7$ $\Rightarrow x=\frac{9}{4}$ and $y=\frac{-5}{4}$ Hence, $L_2$ intersects $L_4$.

Asked in: JEE Main 2012 (26 May Online)

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