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9.Straight Line
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If the coordinates of the points $A,\, B,\, C$ be $(-1, 5),\, (0, 0)$ and $(2, 2)$ respectively and $D$ be the middle point of $BC$, then the equation of the perpendicular drawn from $B$ to the line $AD$ is
A
$x + 2y = 0$
B
$2x + y = 0$
C
$x - 2y = 0$
D
$2x - y = 0$
Solution
(c) Here $D(1, 1)$ therefore equation of line $AD$ is given by $2x + y – 3 = 0$. Thus the line perpendicular to $AD$ is $x – 2y + k = 0$and it passes through $B$, so $k = 0$. Hence required equation is $x – 2y = 0$.
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