JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Straight Line Question Bank Slope of line, Equation of line in different forms

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    The equation of the straight line passing through the point (4, 3) and making intercepts on the co-ordinate axes whose sum is ? 1 is [AIEEE 2004]

    A)            \[\frac{x}{2}-\frac{y}{3}=1\]and\[\frac{x}{-2}+\frac{y}{1}=1\]     

    B)            \[\frac{x}{2}-\frac{y}{3}=-1\] and \[\frac{x}{-2}+\frac{y}{1}=-1\]

    C)            \[\frac{x}{2}-\frac{y}{3}=1\] and \[\frac{x}{2}+\frac{y}{1}=1\]    

    D)            \[\frac{\pi }{3}\] and \[\frac{x}{-2}+\frac{y}{1}=-1\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

               Here\[a+b=-1\]. Required line is \[\frac{x}{a}-\frac{y}{1+a}=1\]  .....(i)            Since line (i) passes through (4, 3)            \[\therefore \] \[\frac{4}{a}-\frac{3}{1+a}=1\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[4+4a-3a=a+{{a}^{2}}\]                                    Þ  \[{{a}^{2}}=4\Rightarrow a=\pm 2\]            \[\therefore \] Required lines are \[\frac{x}{2}-\frac{y}{3}=1\] and\[\frac{x}{-2}+\frac{y}{1}=1\].


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