BITSAT 2023Paper 2
- Exam
- BITSAT
- Year
- 2023
- Paper
- Paper 2
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Chapter
- Straight Lines
BITSAT 2023 · Paper 2 · Mathematics · Straight Lines
If (-4,5) is one vertex and 7 x-y+8=0 is one diagonal of a square,...
If is one vertex and is one diagonal of a square, then the equation of second diagonal is

Options
- A
- B
- C
- D
Correct answer
C.
Step-by-step solution
One vertex of square is and equation of one diagonal is Diagonal of a square are perpendicular and bisect each other
Let the equation of the other diagonal be where is the slope of the line and is the -intercept.
Since this line passes through

Since this line is at right angle to the line
or , having slope ,
or
Putting this value of in equation (i) we get
or or
Hence equation of the other diagonal is
or or or
Let the equation of the other diagonal be where is the slope of the line and is the -intercept.
Since this line passes through

Since this line is at right angle to the line
or , having slope ,
or
Putting this value of in equation (i) we get
or or
Hence equation of the other diagonal is
or or or