Question 52 of 70intermediate🔧 ApplyShort Answer4 marks

Find the equation of the line parallel to yy-axis and drawn through the point of intersection of the lines x−7y+5=0x - 7y + 5 = 0 and 3x+y=03x + y = 0.

Correct Answer

The equation of the required line is x=−522x = -\frac{5}{22} or 22x+5=022x + 5 = 0.

Exercise: Miscellaneous Exercise on Chapter 9 | Q: 5 | (Page 22)
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Explanation

This question requires finding the intersection point of two lines first, then using the property that a line parallel to y-axis has the form x = constant. The context from Example 4 shows that a line parallel to y-axis passing through a point has equation x = (x-coordinate of the point).

Solution Steps

  1. Step 1: Find the point of intersection of lines x−7y+5=0x - 7y + 5 = 0 and 3x+y=03x + y = 0. From the second equation, y=−3xy = -3x. Substituting in the first equation: x−7(−3x)+5=0x - 7(-3x) + 5 = 0, which gives x+21x+5=0x + 21x + 5 = 0, so 22x=−522x = -5 and x=−522x = -\frac{5}{22}.

  2. Step 2: Find y-coordinate. Since y=−3xy = -3x, we get y=−3×(−522)=1522y = -3 \times (-\frac{5}{22}) = \frac{15}{22}. The point of intersection is (−522,1522)(-\frac{5}{22}, \frac{15}{22}).

  3. Step 3: As per Example 4 in the context, the equation of a line parallel to y-axis passing through a point is x=x = (x-coordinate of the point). Therefore, the required equation is x=−522x = -\frac{5}{22} or 22x+5=022x + 5 = 0.