NCERT Class XI Mathematics - Straight Lines - Solutions
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Question : 63
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If three lines whose equations are y = m 1 x + c 1 , y = m 2 x + c 2 and y = m 3 x + c 3 are concurrent, then show that m 1 ( c 2 – c 3 ) + m 2 ( c 3 – c 1 ) + m 3 ( c 1 – c 2 ) = 0.
Solution:
The given equation of lines are
y =m 1 x + c 1 ... (i)
y =m 2 x + c 2 ... (ii)
y =m 3 x + c 3 ... (iii)
On solving (i) and (ii), we get x =
, y =
Hence, (i) & (ii) meets at[
,
]
Clearly (i), (ii) and (iii) lines are concurrent if the above point lies on (iii)
i.e., if[
] = m 2 [
] + c 3
i.e., if
=
+ c 3
i.e., if( m 1 c 2 − m 2 c 1 ) = m 3 ( c 2 − c 1 ) + c 3 ( m 1 − m 2 )
⇒m 1 c 2 – m 2 c 1 = m 3 c 2 – m 3 c 1 + c 3 m 1 – c 3 m 2
⇒m 1 c 2 – m 2 c 1 – m 3 c 2 + m 3 c 1 – c 3 m 1 + c 3 m 2 = 0
⇒m 1 ( c 2 – c 3 ) + m 2 ( c 3 – c 1 ) + m 3 ( c 1 – c 2 ) = 0.
Hence proved.
y =
y =
y =
On solving (i) and (ii), we get x =
Hence, (i) & (ii) meets at
Clearly (i), (ii) and (iii) lines are concurrent if the above point lies on (iii)
i.e., if
i.e., if
i.e., if
⇒
⇒
⇒
Hence proved.
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