If a variable straight line passing through the point of intersection of the lines $x-2 y+3=0$ and $2…

If a variable straight line passing through the point of intersection of the lines $x-2 y+3=0$ and $2 x-y-1=0$ intersects the $\mathrm{X}, \mathrm{Y}$-axes at A and B respectively, then the equation of the locus of a point which divides the segment AB in the ratio $-2: 3$ is
  1. $14 x^2+3 x y-15 y^2=0$
  2. $x y=14 x+15 y$
  3. $x^2+x y-y^2=0$
  4. $14 x+3 x y-15 y=0$

Solution

Since, equation of a line passing through the two given lines is $x-2 y+3+K(2 x-y-1)=0$ $\Rightarrow(2 K+1) x+(-K-2) y-K+3=0$ $\Rightarrow \frac{(2 K+1)}{(K-3)} x+\frac{(-K-2)}{(K-3)} y=1$ So, $A\left(\frac{K-3}{2 K+1}, 0\right), B\left(0, \frac{3-K}{K+2}\right)$ Now, $(x, y)=\left(\frac{0+\frac{3(K-3)}{2 K+1}}{1}, \frac{\frac{2(K-3)}{K+2}}{1}\right)$ $\begin{aligned} \Rightarrow x & =\frac{3 K-9}{2 K+1} \Rightarrow K=\frac{x+9}{3-2 x} \\ y & =\frac{2(K-3)}{K+2} \Rightarrow K=\frac{6+2 y}{2-y} \end{aligned}$ So, $\frac{x+9}{3-2 x}=\frac{6+2 y}{2-y} \Rightarrow 14 x+3 x y-15 y=0$.

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2024 (19 May Shift 2)

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