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?
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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 – y + 1 = 0
7x – y + 15 = 0
– 6x – 14 = 0
Aliter: Equation of angle bisector between
x – y + 1 = 0 and 7x – y – 5 = 0
⇒ 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