Here we are going to see how to find the length of perpendicular from a point to a line.
Distance between the point and a line
= |Ax + By + C|/√A2 + B2
Question 1 :
If p1 and p2 are the lengths of the perpendiculars from the origin to the straight lines x sec θ + y cosec θ = 2a and x cos θ − y sin θ = a cos 2θ, then prove that p12+ p22= a2.
Solution :
Length of perpendicular from origin (0, 0) to the straight lines x sec θ + y cosec θ = 2a :
= |((0)sec θ + (0)cosec θ - 2a)| / √(secθ)2 + (cosecθ)2
p1 = 2a / √(sec2θ) + (cosec2θ)
Taking squares on both sides, we get
p12 = 4a2 / (sec2θ + cosec2θ) ----(1)
Length of perpendicular from origin (0, 0) to the straight lines x cos θ − y sin θ = a cos 2θ :
= |(0) cos θ - (0) sin θ - a cos 2θ)| / √(sinθ)2 + (cosθ)2
p2 = a cos 2θ / √(sin2θ + cos2θ)
p2 = a cos 2θ / 1
p22 = a2 cos22θ ----(2)
p12 + p22 = 4a2 / (sec2θ + cosec2θ) + (a2 cos22θ)
sec θ = 1/cos θ, cosec θ = 1/sin θ &
cos 2θ = cos2θ - sin2θ
= 4a2 (sin2θ cos2θ) + a2 (cos2θ - sin2θ)2
= 4a2 (sin2θ cos2θ) + a2 [cos4θ + sin4θ - 2sin2θ cos2θ]
= 4a2 sin2θ cos2θ + a2 cos4θ + a2sin4θ - 2a2sin2θ cos2θ
= a2 cos4θ + a2sin4θ + 2a2sin2θ cos2θ
= a2 [sin2θ + cos2θ]2
= a2 (1)
= a2
Hence proved.
Question 2 :
Find the distance between the parallel lines
(i) 12x + 5y = 7 and 12x + 5y+7 = 0
(ii) 3x − 4y+5 = 0 and 6x − 8y − 15 = 0.
Solution :
Distance between two parallel lines = |C1 - C2|/√A2 + B2
Since the given lines are parallel, coefficients of x and y terms will be equal in both the equations.
C1 = -7, C2 = 7, A = 12, B = 5
= |-7 - 7|/√122 + 52
= |-14|/√144 + 25
= 14/√169
= 14/13
Solution :
Distance between two parallel lines = |C1 - C2|/√A2 + B2
In order to convert the coefficients of x and y terms as same as first equation, we have to divide the second equation by 2.
C1 = 5, C2 = -15/2, A = 3, B = -4
= |5 + (15/2)|/√32 + (-4)2
= |25/2|/√9 + 16
= (25/2)/√25
= (25/2)/5 = 5/2
Question 3 :
Find the family of straight lines (i) Perpendicular (ii) Parallel to 3x + 4y − 12 = 0.
Solution :
Line which is perpendicular to the given line 3x + 4y − 12 = 0.
4x - 3y + k = 0 and K ∈ R
Line which is parallel to the given line 3x + 4y − 12 = 0.
3x + 4y + k = 0 and K ∈ R
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