Engineering
Mathematics
Angle Bisector Between Two Lines
Question

Two sides of a rhombus are along the lines,  x – y + 1 = 0 and 7x – y – 5 = 0. If its diagonals intersect at (– 1, – 2), then which one of the following is a vertex of this rhombus?

(– 3, – 8)

(13,83)

(103,73)

(– 3, – 9)

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Solution

7x – y + λ = 0

– 21 + 6 + λ = 0

λ = 15

7x – y + 15 = 0

x – y + k = 0

– 3 + 6 + k = 0 ⇒ k = – 3

x – y – 3 = 0

 

x – y – 3 = 0

7x – y – 5 = 0

__________                                                

– 6x + 2 = 0

 x=13,   y=53

x – y + 1 = 0

7x – y + 15 = 0

___________            

– 6x – 14 = 0

x=73

y=73+1=43.

Aliter:    Equation of angle bisector between

x – y + 1 = 0  and  7x – y – 5 = 0

xy+12=±7xy552

⇒ 5x – 5y + 5 = ± (7x – y – 5)

taking positive sign, x + 2y – 5 = 0

taking negative sign, 2x – y = 0

2x – y = 0 which passes through (–1, –2)

Another diagonal is

x + 2y + λ = 0 ⇒ –1 – 4 + λ = 0 Þ λ = 5

x + 2y + 5 = 0

Now, solving x + 2y + 5 = 0 and 7x – y – 5 = 0

we get (13,83)