Straight Line And Pair Of Straight Lines Ques 67

  1. One side of a rectangle lies along the line $4 x+7 y+5=0$. Two of its vertices are $(-3,1)$ and $(1,1)$. Find the equations of the other three sides. (1978, 3M)

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Answer:

Correct Answer: 67.6 sq units

Solution:

Formula:

Equation Of Lines Parallel And Perpendicular To A Given Line :

Since the side $A B$ is perpendicular to $A D$.

$\therefore$ Its equation is of the form $7 x-4 y+c=0$

Since, it passes through (-3,1).

$$ \begin{aligned} \therefore & & 7(-3)-4(1)+\lambda & =0 . \\ & \Rightarrow & \lambda & =25 \end{aligned} $$

$\therefore$ Equation of line $AB$ is

$$ 7 x-4 y+25=0 $$

Now, $BC$ is parallel to $AD$. Therefore, its equation is

$$ 4 x+7 y+\lambda=0 $$

Since, it passes through (1,1).

$$ \begin{aligned} \therefore & & 4(1)+7(1)+\lambda & =0 \\ \Rightarrow & & \lambda & =-11 \end{aligned} $$

$\therefore$ Equation of $B C$ is $\quad 4 x+7 y-11=0$

Now, equation of $DC$ is $7 x-4 y+\lambda=0$

$$ \begin{aligned} & \Rightarrow \quad 7(1)-4(1)+\lambda=0 \\ & \Rightarrow \quad \lambda=-3 \\ & \therefore \quad 7 x-4 y-3=0 \end{aligned} $$



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