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BITSAT 2017
Exam
BITSAT
Year
2017
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
Straight Lines

BITSAT 2017 · Mathematics · Straight Lines

Two equal sides of an isosceles triangle are 7x - y + 3 = 0 and x +...

Two equal sides of an isosceles triangle are 7x−y+3=07x - y + 3 = 0 and x+y−3=0x + y - 3 = 0 and its third side passes through the point (1,−10)( 1, - 10 ). The equation of the third side is

Options

  1. Ax−3y=−31x - 3y = - 31
  2. Bx−3y=31x - 3y = 31
  3. Cx+3y=31x + 3y = 31
  4. Dx+3y=−31x + 3y = - 31

Correct answer

B. x−3y=31x - 3y = 31

Step-by-step solution

The third side is parallel to a bisector of the angle between equal sides.

The bisectors are 7x−y+372+(−1)2=±(x+y−3)12+12\dfrac{7x - y + 3}{{7}^{2} + \left(- 1\right)^{2}} = \pm \dfrac{( x + y - 3 )}{{1}^{2} + {1}^{2}}

⇒7x−y+352=±(x+y−3)2⇒ \dfrac{7x - y + 3}{5\sqrt{2}} = \pm \dfrac{( x + y - 3 )}{2}

⇒7x−y+3=±5(x+y−3)⇒ 7x - y + 3 = \pm 5 ( x + y - 3 )

⇒2x−6y+18=0⇒ 2x - 6y + 18 = 0 or 12x+4y−12=012x + 4y - 12 = 0

⇒x−3y+9=0⇒ x - 3y + 9 = 0 or 3x+y−3=03x + y - 3 = 0

Let the third side be x−3y=kx - 3y = k or 3x+y=L3x + y = L

It passes through (1,−10)( 1, - 10 ).

⇒k=31,L=−7⇒ k = 31, L = - 7

Hence, required lines are x−3y=31x - 3y = 31 or 3x+y=−73x + y = - 7.&

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