The following questions use the previous (previous blog)theory, concepts and formulae related to pair of straight lines:
Problem 1:
Prove that the straight lines joining the origin to the points of intersection of the straight line and the curve
are at right angles if
.
Solution 1:
Making the equation of the curve homogeneous with the help of the equation of the line, we get
, or
This is the equation of the pair of lines joining the origin to the points of intersection of the given line and the curve. They will be at right angles if
coefficient of + coefficient of
is zero, that is,
(since
).
Problem 2:
Prove that the two straight lines include an angle
.
Solution 2:
The given equation can be written as
Here, ,
and
.
We need to show that
or
Now,
Hence, the given lines include an angle .
More later,
Nalin Pithwa.