MHT CET202619 April 2026Evening ShiftMathematicsStraight LinesActual
The family of straight lines 4ax + 3by + c = 0 such that a + b + c = 0 (where a, b, c are real constants) are concurrent at the point...
Options
- A(4, 3)
- B( 1 2 , 1 3 )
- C( 1 4 , 1 3 )
- D( 1 3 , 1 2 )
Correct answer
C. ( 1 4 , 1 3 )
Step-by-step solution
Given the family of straight lines 4ax + 3by + c = 0 and the condition a + b + c = 0 . Substituting c = -(a + b) into the equation of the line: 4ax + 3by - (a + b) = 0 a(4x - 1) + b(3y - 1) = 0 For the lines to be concurrent for all values of a and b , the coefficients of a and b must be zero. 4x - 1 = 0 x = 1 4 3y - 1 = 0 y = 1 3 The point of concurrency is ( 1 4 , 1 3 ) . Answer: ( 1 4 , 1 3 )