Gujarati
9.Straight Line
medium

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 $x – 2y = 0$.

Standard 11
Mathematics

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