Let L 1 be a straight line passing through the origin and L 2 be the straight line x + y = 1 . If the…

Let L1 be a straight line passing through the origin and L2 be the straight line x+y=1. If the intercepts made by the circle x2+y2-x+3y=0 on L1 and L2 are equal, then which of the following equations represent L1
  1. x+y=0 & x+7y=0
  2. xy=0 & x+7y=0
  3. x7y=0 & x+y=0
  4. x7y=0 & xy=0

Solution

Given line L2 x+y-1=0

Let a straight line passing through origin and having slope m will be L1  y-mx = 0

Given circle x2+y2-x+3y=0

Here centre = C= -g,-f = 12,-32 & r = g2+f2 =102.

Given that intercepts made by the lines are equal i.e both the lines will be equidistant from centre.

We know that perpendicular distance from x1, y1 to ax+by+c=0 is ax1+by1+ca2+b2.

-m2-321+m2=12-32-12

Square on both sides

7m2-6m-1=0

7m+1m-1=0

m=-17 , 1.

So required line equations are y = x & y = -17x

x-y = 0 & x+7y=0.

 

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2021 (19 Aug Shift 1)

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