If the axes are rotated through an angle $45^{\circ}$ in the positive direction without changing the origin,…

If the axes are rotated through an angle $45^{\circ}$ in the positive direction without changing the origin, then the co-ordinates of the point $(\sqrt{2}, 4)$ in the old system are
  1. $(1-2 \sqrt{2}, 1+2 \sqrt{2})$
  2. $(1+2 \sqrt{2}, 1-2 \sqrt{2})$
  3. $(2 \sqrt{2}, \sqrt{2})$
  4. $(\sqrt{2}, 2)$

Solution

If $\theta$ is the angle of rotation, then the co-ordinates in the new system are $x^{\prime}=x \cos \theta+y \sin \theta$, $y^{\prime}=y \cos \theta-x \sin \theta$ Given that $x^{\prime}=\sqrt{2}, y^{\prime}=4$ Thus, $x \cos \theta+y \sin \theta=\sqrt{2}$ $ y \cos \theta-x \sin \theta=4 $ Also, $\theta=\frac{\pi}{4} \Rightarrow x \cos \frac{\pi}{4}+y \sin \frac{\pi}{4}=\sqrt{2}$ and $y \cos \frac{\pi}{4}-x \sin \frac{\pi}{4}=4$ $ \begin{array}{ll} \Rightarrow & x+y=2 \\ \text { and } & y-x=4 \sqrt{2} \end{array} $ On adding Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get $2 y=2+4 \sqrt{2}$ $\Rightarrow \quad y=1+2 \sqrt{2}$ On subtracting (i) and (ii), we get $ \begin{array}{rlrl} & & 2 x & =2-4 \sqrt{2} \\ & x & =1-2 \sqrt{2} \end{array} $ $ \Rightarrow \quad x=1-2 \sqrt{2} $ Thus, the co-ordinates of $(\sqrt{2}, 4)$ in the old system $(1-2 \sqrt{2}, 1+2 \sqrt{2})$

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2002

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