If The Orthocentre Of The Triangle Formed By The Lines 2x + 3y – 1 = 0, x + 2y – 1 = 0, ax + by – 1 = 0   is At Origin, Then Find (a,b).

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Question

 

If the orthocentre of the triangle formed by the lines

2x + 3y – 1 = 0, x + 2y – 1 = 0, ax + by – 1 = 0   is at origin, then find (a,b).

Solution

Correct option is

(–8, 8)

 

The equation of a line through A i.e., the point of intersection of AB andAC, is  

           

It passes through O(0, 0), then                  

    –1 – λ = 0     

  

From eq. (i), 

       

  

Since   AD ⊥ BC

    

    

  

Similarly,   BC ⊥ AC, we get         

       a + b = 0                             … (iii) 

Solving eqs. (ii) and (iii), we get   

       b = 8 and a = –8     

∴    (ab) is (–8, 8)

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Q2

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Q5

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Q6

 

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Q7

 

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Q8

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Q9

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Q10

 

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