Chapter 4 Pair of Straight Lines Ex 4.3

Question 1.
Find the joint equation of the pair of lines:
(i) Through the point (2, -1) and parallel to lines represented by 2x² + 3xy – 9y² = 0
Solution:
The combined equation of the given lines is
2x² + 3 xy – 9y² = 0
i.e. 2x² + 6xy – 3xy – 9y² = 0
i.e. 2x(x + 3y) – 3y(x + 3y) = 0
i.e. (x + 3y)(2x – 3y) = 0
∴ their separate equations are
x + 3y = 0 and 2x – 3y = 0

(ii) Through the point (2, -3) and parallel to lines represented by x² + xy – y² = 0
Solution:
Comparing the equation
x² + xy – y² = 0 … (1)
with ax² + 2hxy + by² = 0, we get,
a = 1, 2h = 1, b = -1
Let m₁ and m₂ be the slopes of the lines represented by (1).

The slopes of the lines parallel to these lines are m₁ and m₂.
∴ the equations of the lines with these slopes and through the point (2, -3) are
y + 3 = m₁(x – 2) and y + 3 = m₂(x – 2)
i.e. m₁(x – 2) – (y + 3) = 0 and m₂(x – 2) – (y + 3) = 0
∴ the joint equation of these lines is
[m₁(x – 2) – (y + 3)][m₂(x – 2) – (y + 3)] = 0
∴ m₁m₂(x – 2)² – m₁(x – 2)(y + 3) – m₂(x – 2)(y + 3) + (y + 3)² = o
∴ m₁m₂(x – 2)² – (m₁ + m₂)(x – 2)(y + 3) + (y + 3)³ = 0
∴ -(x – 2)² – (x – 2)(y + 3) + (y + 3)² = 0 …… [By (2)]
∴ (x – 2)² + (x – 2)(y + 3) – (y + 3)² = 0
∴ (x² – 4x + 4) + (xy + 3x – 2y – 6) – (y² + 6y + 9) = 0
∴ x² – 4x + 4 + xy + 3x – 2y – 6 – y² – 6y – 9 = 0
∴ x² + xy – y² – x – 8y – 11 = 0.

Question 2.
Show that equation x² + 2xy+ 2y² + 2x + 2y + 1 = 0 does not represent a pair of lines.
Solution:
Comparing the equation
x² + 2xy + 2y² + 2x + 2y + 1 = 0 with
ax² + 2hxy + by² + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0, we get,
a = 1, h = 1, b = 2, g = 1, f = 1, c = 1.
The given equation represents a pair of lines, if

= 1 (2 – 1) – 1(1 – 1) + 1 (1 – 2)
= 1 – 0 – 1 = 0
and h² – ab = (1)² – 1(2) = -1 < 0
∴ given equation does not represent a pair of lines.

Question 3.
Show that equation 2x² – xy – 3y² – 6x + 19y – 20 = 0 represents a pair of lines.
Solution:
Comparing the equation
2x² – xy – 3y² – 6x + 19y – 20 = 0
with ax² + 2hxy + by² + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0, we get,

Question 4.
Show the equation 2x² + xy – y² + x + 4y – 3 = 0 represents a pair of lines. Also find the acute angle between them.
Solution:
Comparing the equation
2x² + xy — y² + x + 4y — 3 = 0 with
ax² + 2hxy + by² + 2gx + 2fy + c — 0, we get,

∴ the given equation represents a pair of lines. Let θ be the acute angle between the lines

Question 5.
Find the separate equation of the lines represented by the following equations :
(i) (x – 2)² – 3(x – 2)(y + 1) + 2(y + 1)² = 0
Solution:
(x – 2)² – 3(x – 2)(y + 1) + 2(y + 1)2 = 0
∴ (x – 2)² – 2(x – 2)(y + 1) – (x – 2)(y + 1) + 2(y + 1)² = 0
∴ (x – 2) [(x – 2) – 2(y + 1)] – (y + 1)[(x – 2) – 2(y + 1)] = 0
∴ (x – 2)(x – 2 – 2y – 2) – (y + 1)(x – 2 – 2y – 2) = 0
∴ (x – 2)(x – 2y – 4) – (y + 1)(x – 2y – 4) = 0
∴ (x – 2y – 4)(x – 2 – y – 1) = 0
∴ (x – 2y – 4)(x – y – 3) = 0
∴ the separate equations of the lines are
x – 2y – 4 = 0 and x – y – 3 = 0.
Alternative Method :
(x – 2)² – 3(x – 2)(y + 1) + 2(y + 1)² = 0 … (1)
Put x – 2 = X and y + 1 = Y
∴ (1) becomes,
X² – 3XY + 2Y² = 0
∴ X² – 2XY – XY + 2Y² = 0
∴ X(X – 2Y) – Y(X – 2Y) = 0
∴ (X – 2Y)(X – Y) = 0
∴ the separate equations of the lines are
∴ X – 2Y = 0 and X – Y = 0
∴ (x – 2) – 2(y + 1) = 0 and (x – 2) – (y +1) = 0
∴ x – 2y – 4 = 0 and x – y – 3 = 0.

(ii) 10(x + 1)² + (x + 1)( y – 2) – 3(y – 2)² = 0
Solution:
10(x + 1)² + (x + 1)( y – 2) – 3(y – 2)² = 0 …(1)
Put x + 1 = X and y – 2 = Y
∴ (1) becomes
10x² + xy – 3y² = 0
10x² + 6xy – 5xy – 3y² = 0
2x(5x + 3y) – y(5x + 3y) = 0
(2x – y)(5x + 3y) = 0
5x + 3y = 0 and 2x – y = 0
5x + 3y = 0
5(x + 1) + 3(y – 2) = 0
5x + 5 + 3y – 6 = 0
∴ 5x + 3y – 1 = 0
2x – y = 0
2(x + 1) – (y – 2) = 0
2x + 2 – y + 2 = 0
∴ 2x – y + 4 = 0

Question 6.
Find the value of k if the following equations represent a pair of lines :
(i) 3x² + 10xy + 3y² + 16y + k = 0
Solution:
Comparing the given equation with
ax² + 2hxy + by² + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0,
we get, a = 3, h = 5, b = 3, g = 0, f= 8, c = k.
Now, given equation represents a pair of lines.
∴ abc + 2fgh – af² – bg² – ch² = 0
∴ (3)(3)(k) + 2(8)(0)(5) – 3(8)² – 3(0)² – k(5)² = 0
∴ 9k + 0 – 192 – 0 – 25k = 0
∴ -16k – 192 = 0
∴ – 16k = 192
∴ k= -12.

(ii) kxy + 10x + 6y + 4 = 0
Solution:
Comparing the given equation with
ax² + 2 hxy + by² + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0,
we get, a = 0, h = k/2, b = 0, g = 5, f = 3, c = 4
Now, given equation represents a pair of lines.
∴ abc + 2fgh – af² – bg² – ch² = 0
∴ (0)(0)(4) + 2(3)(5)(k/2) – 0(3)² – 0(5)² – 4(k/2)2 = 0
∴ 0 + 15k – 0 – 0 – k² = 0
∴ 15k – k² = 0
∴ -k(k – 15) = 0
∴ k = 0 or k = 15.
If k = 0, then the given equation becomes
10x + 6y + 4 = 0 which does not represent a pair of lines.
∴ k ≠ o
Hence, k = 15.

(iii) x² + 3xy + 2y² + x – y + k = 0
Solution:
Comparing the given equation with
ax² + 2hxy + by² + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0,

Now, given equation represents a pair of lines.


∴ 2(8k – 1) – 3(6k + 1) + 1(-3 – 4) = 0
∴ 16k – 2 – 18k – 3 – 7 = 0
∴ -2k – 12 = 0
∴ -2k = 12 ∴ k = -6.

Question 7.
Find p and q if the equation px² – 8xy + 3y² + 14x + 2y + q = 0 represents a pair of perpendicular lines.
Solution:
The given equation represents a pair of lines perpendicular to each other
∴ (coefficient of x²) + (coefficient of y²) = 0
∴ p + 3 = 0 p = -3
With this value of p, the given equation is
– 3x² – 8xy + 3y² + 14x + 2y + q = 0.
Comparing this equation with
ax² + 2hxy + by² + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0, we have,
a = -3, h = -4, b = 3, g = 7, f = 1 and c = q.

= -3(3q – 1) + 4(-4q – 7) + 7(-4 – 21)
= -9q + 3 – 16q – 28 – 175
= -25q – 200= -25(q + 8)
Since the given equation represents a pair of lines, D = 0
∴ -25(q + 8) = 0 ∴ q= -8.
Hence, p = -3 and q = -8.

Question 8.
Find p and q if the equation 2x² + 8xy + py² + qx + 2y – 15 = 0 represents a pair of parallel lines.
Solution:
The given equation is
2x² + 8xy + py² + qx + 2y – 15 = 0
Comparing it with ax² + 2hxy + by² + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0, we get,
a = 2, h = 4, b = p, g = q/2, f = 1, c = – 15
Since the lines are parallel, h² = ab
∴ (4)² = 2p ∴ P = 8
Since the given equation represents a pair of lines

i.e. – 242 + 240 + 2q + 2q – 2q² = 0
i.e. -2q² + 4q – 2 = 0
i.e. q² – 2q + 1 = 0
i.e. (q – 1)² = 0 ∴ q – 1 = 0 ∴ q = 1.
Hence, p = 8 and q = 1.

Question 9.
Equations of pairs of opposite sides of a parallelogram are x² – 7x+ 6 = 0 and y² – 14y + 40 = 0. Find the joint equation of its diagonals.
Solution:
Let ABCD be the parallelogram such that the combined equation of sides AB and CD is x² – 7x + 6 = 0 and the combined equation of sides BC and AD is y² – 14y + 40 = 0.
The separate equations of the lines represented by x² – 7x + 6 = 0, i.e. (x – 1)(x – 6) = 0 are x – 1 = 0 and x – 6 = 0.
Let equation of the side AB be x – 1 = 0 and equation of side CD be x – 6 = 0.
The separate equations of the lines represented by y² – 14y + 40 = 0, i.e. (y – 4)(y – 10) = 0 are y – 4 = 0 and y – 10 = 0.
Let equation of the side BC be y – 4 = 0 and equation of side AD be y – 10 = 0.

Coordinates of the vertices of the parallelogram are A(1, 10), B(1, 4), C(6, 4) and D(6, 10).
∴ equation of the diagonal AC is

∴ -5y + 50 = 6x – 6
∴ 6x + 5y – 56 = 0
and equation of the diagonal BD is

∴ 5y – 20 = 6x – 6
∴ 6x – 5y + 14 = 0
Hence, the equations of the diagonals are 6x + 5y – 56 = 0 and 6x – 5y + 14 = 0.
∴ the joint equation of the diagonals is (6x + 5y – 56)(6x – 5y + 14) = 0
∴ 36x² – 30xy + 84x + 30xy – 25y² + 70y – 336x + 280y – 784 = 0
∴ 36x² – 25y² – 252x + 350y – 784 = 0.

Question 10.
∆OAB is formed by lines x² – 4xy + y² = 0 and the line 2x + 3y – 1 = 0. Find the equation of the median of the triangle drawn from O.
Solution:

Let D be the midpoint of seg AB where A is (x₁, y₁) and B is (x₂, y₂).

The joint (combined) equation of the lines OA and OB is x² – 4xy + y² = 0 and the equation of the line AB is 2x + 3y – 1 = 0.
∴ points A and B satisfy the equations 2x + 3y – 1 = 0
and x² – 4xy + y² = 0 simultaneously.
We eliminate x from the above equations, i.e.,

∴ (1 – 3y)² – 8(1 – 3y)y + 4y² = 0
∴1 – 6y + 9y² – 8y + 24y² + 4y² = 0
∴ 37y² – 14y + 1 = 0
The roots y₁ and y₂ of the above quadratic equation are the y-coordinates of the points A and B.

Question 11.
Find the co-ordinates of the points of intersection of the lines represented by x² – y² – 2x + 1 = 0.
Solution:
Consider, x² – y² – 2x + 1 = 0
∴ (x² – 2x + 1) – y² = 0
∴ (x – 1)² – y² = 0
∴ (x – 1 + y)(x – 1 – y) = 0
∴ (x + y – 1)(x – y – 1) = 0
∴ separate equations of the lines are
x + y – 1 = 0 and x – y +1 = 0.
To find the point of intersection of the lines, we have to solve
x + y – 1 = 0 … (1)
and x – y + 1 = 0 … (2)
Adding (1) and (2), we get,
2x = 0 ∴ x = 0
Substituting x = 0 in (1), we get,
0 + y – 1 = 0 ∴ y = 1
∴ coordinates of the point of intersection of the lines are (0, 1).