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Misc 3 - Lines which cut-off intercepts on axes whose sum

Misc 3 - Chapter 10 Class 11 Straight Lines - Part 2
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Misc 2 Find the equations of the lines, which cut-off intercepts on the axes whose sum and product are 1 and –6, respectively. Equation of a line by intercept form is š‘„/š‘Ž + š‘¦/š‘ = 1 where a is x – intercept & b is y – intercept Given that sum of intercept is 1 i.e. a + b = 1 Product of intercept is āˆ’ 6 i.e. a Ɨ b = āˆ’6 From (1) a + b = 1 a = 1 – b Putting value of a in (2) a Ɨ b = āˆ’6 (1 – b) Ɨ b = āˆ’6 b – b2 = āˆ’6 0 = b2 – b – 6 b2 – b – 6 = 0 b2 – 3b + 2b – 6 = 0 b(b – 3) + 2(b – 3) = 0 (b – 3) (b + 2) = 0 So, b = 3, & b = – 2 For b = 3 From (1) a + b = 1 a + 3 = 1 a = 1 – 3 a = āˆ’2 For b = –2 From (1) a + b = 1 a – 2 = 1 a = 2 + 1 a = 3 Hence a = āˆ’2, b = 3 & a = 3, b = āˆ’2 Now, finding equation of lines For a = āˆ’2, b = 3 š‘„/š‘Ž + š‘¦/š‘ = 1 š‘„/( āˆ’2) + š‘¦/3 = 1 (3š‘„ āˆ’ 2š‘¦ )/( āˆ’6 ) = 1 3x āˆ’ 2y = āˆ’ 6 āˆ’3x + 2y = 6 For a = āˆ’2, b = 3 š‘„/š‘Ž + š‘¦/š‘ = 1 š‘„/( āˆ’2) + š‘¦/3 = 1 (3š‘„ āˆ’ 2š‘¦ )/( āˆ’6 ) = 1 3x āˆ’ 2y = āˆ’ 6 āˆ’3x + 2y = 6 For a = āˆ’2, b = 3 š‘„/š‘Ž + š‘¦/š‘ = 1 š‘„/( āˆ’2) + š‘¦/3 = 1 (3š‘„ āˆ’ 2š‘¦ )/( āˆ’6 ) = 1 3x āˆ’ 2y = āˆ’ 6 āˆ’3x + 2y = 6 Hence, equation of lines are āˆ’3x + 2y = 6 & 2x āˆ’ 3y = 6

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