The area (in sq. units) of the triangle formed by the lines $x^2-3 x y+y^2=0$ and $x+y+1=0$, is

The area (in sq. units) of the triangle formed by the lines $x^2-3 x y+y^2=0$ and $x+y+1=0$, is
  1. $\frac{2}{\sqrt{3}}$
  2. $\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$
  3. $5 \sqrt{2}$
  4. $\frac{1}{2 \sqrt{5}}$

Solution

Given equations of line are $ \begin{array}{r} x^2-3 x y+y^2=0 \\ x+y+1=0 \end{array} $ and $ x+y+1=0 $ Let, $m_1$ and $m_2$ be the slope of the line $ x^2-3 x y+y^2=2 \text {. } $ $ \therefore \quad \begin{aligned} \quad m_1+m_2 & =-\frac{\text { Coefficient of } x y}{\text { Coefficient of } y^2} \\ & =+\frac{3}{1}=3 \end{aligned} $ and $ \begin{aligned} m_1 m_2 & =\frac{\text { Coefficient of } x^2}{\text { Coefficient of } y^2} \\ & =\frac{1}{1}=1 \end{aligned} $ $ \text { Now, } \quad \begin{aligned} m_1-m_2 & =\sqrt{\left(m_1+m_2\right)^2-4 m_1 m_2} \\ & =\sqrt{(3)^2-4 \times 1} \\ & =\sqrt{9-4}=\sqrt{5} \\ \Rightarrow \quad \quad \quad m_1-m_2 & =\sqrt{5} \end{aligned} $ On solving Eqs. (i) and (iii), we get and $ \begin{aligned} & m_1=\frac{3+\sqrt{5}}{2} \\ & m_2=\frac{3-\sqrt{5}}{2} \end{aligned} $ $\therefore$ Equation of lines will be and $ \begin{aligned} & y=\frac{3+\sqrt{5}}{2} x \\ & y=\frac{3-\sqrt{5}}{2} x \end{aligned} $ and third line is given $ x+y+1=0 $ $\therefore$ The points of intersection of these lines are $A(0,0), B\left(-\frac{2}{5+\sqrt{5}}, \frac{3+\sqrt{5}}{5+\sqrt{5}}\right)$, and $ C\left(-\frac{2}{5-\sqrt{5}}, \frac{3-\sqrt{5}}{5-\sqrt{5}}\right) \text {. } $ $\therefore$ Area of triangle $ \begin{aligned} & =\frac{1}{2}\left|\begin{array}{ccc} 0 & 0 & 1 \\ -\frac{2}{5+\sqrt{5}} & \frac{3+\sqrt{5}}{5+\sqrt{5}} & 1 \\ -\frac{2}{5-\sqrt{5}} & \frac{3-\sqrt{5}}{5-\sqrt{5}} & 1 \end{array}\right| \\ = & \frac{1}{2}\left[0+0+1\left(\frac{-2(3-\sqrt{5})}{5^2-(\sqrt{5})^2}+\frac{2(3+\sqrt{5})}{5^2-(\sqrt{5})^2}\right]\right. \\ = & \frac{1}{2}\left[\frac{-6+2 \sqrt{5}+6+2 \sqrt{5}}{25-5}\right] \\ = & \frac{1}{2}\left[\frac{4 \sqrt{5}}{20}\right]=\frac{1}{2 \sqrt{5}} \end{aligned} $

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2014

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