Straight lines 3 x + 4 y = 5 and 4 x - 3 y = 15 intersect at the point A . If point B and C are chosen on…

Straight lines 3x+4y=5 and 4x-3y=15 intersect at the point A. If point B and C are chosen on these two lines such that AB=AC, then the possible equation of the line BC passing through the point 1,2 is
  1. x+7y+13=0 or 7x+y+9=0
  2. x+7y+13=0 or 7x+2y+7=0
  3. x-7y+13=0 or 7x+y-9=0
  4. None of the above

Solution

The given straight lines are 3x+4y=5 and 4x-3y=15. Clearly, these straight lines are perpendicular to each other m1m2=-1 and intersect at A. Now, B and C are points on these lines such that AB=AC and BC passes through 1,2.

From figure it is clear that B=C=45°

Let slope of BC be m. Then,

tan45°=m+341-34m

±1=4m+34-3m

4m+3=±4-3m

4m+3=4-3m

or 4m+3=-4+3m

m=17

or m=-7

Hence, equation of BC is

y-2=17x-1

or y-2=-7x-1

7y-14=x-1

or y-2=-7x+7

x-7y+13=0

or 7x+y-9=0

Hence, option (c) is correct.

Asked in: BITSAT 2018

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