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If the area of the triangle formed by a line with coordinates axes `54sqrt3`square units and the perpendicular drawn from the origin to the line makes an angle `60^(@)` with the x-axis, find the equation of the line.

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To find the equation of the line that forms a triangle with the coordinate axes and has an area of \(54\sqrt{3}\) square units, we follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understand the Geometry The line intersects the x-axis and y-axis at points A and B, forming a triangle OAB with the origin O. The area of triangle OAB is given as \(54\sqrt{3}\) square units. ### Step 2: Area of Triangle Formula The area \(A\) of triangle OAB can be calculated using the formula: \[ A = \frac{1}{2} \times \text{base} \times \text{height} \] Here, the base is the x-intercept and the height is the y-intercept of the line. ### Step 3: Set Up the Line Equation Assume the equation of the line is: \[ y = mx + c \] where \(m\) is the slope and \(c\) is the y-intercept. ### Step 4: Find the Intercepts - The y-intercept (where the line intersects the y-axis) is \(c\). - The x-intercept (where the line intersects the x-axis) can be found by setting \(y = 0\): \[ 0 = mx + c \implies x = -\frac{c}{m} \] ### Step 5: Calculate the Area Substituting the intercepts into the area formula: \[ \text{Area} = \frac{1}{2} \times \left(-\frac{c}{m}\right) \times c = \frac{-c^2}{2m} \] Setting this equal to the given area: \[ \frac{-c^2}{2m} = 54\sqrt{3} \] Thus, \[ c^2 = -108m\sqrt{3} \] ### Step 6: Use the Angle Information The perpendicular from the origin to the line makes an angle of \(60^\circ\) with the x-axis. The slope of this perpendicular line is: \[ \tan(60^\circ) = \sqrt{3} \] Let the slope of the line be \(m\). Since the two lines are perpendicular, we have: \[ m \cdot (-\sqrt{3}) = -1 \implies m = \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} \] ### Step 7: Substitute the Slope Substituting \(m = \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\) into the equation for \(c^2\): \[ c^2 = -108 \cdot \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} \cdot \sqrt{3} = -108 \] This indicates that \(c^2 = 108\), so: \[ c = 6\sqrt{3} \quad \text{or} \quad c = -6\sqrt{3} \] ### Step 8: Write the Equations of the Line Now substituting \(m\) and \(c\) back into the line equation: 1. For \(c = 6\sqrt{3}\): \[ y = \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}x + 6\sqrt{3} \] 2. For \(c = -6\sqrt{3}\): \[ y = \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}x - 6\sqrt{3} \] ### Step 9: Rearranging the Equation We can rearrange the first equation: \[ \sqrt{3}y = x + 18 \implies x - \sqrt{3}y + 18 = 0 \] And for the second equation: \[ \sqrt{3}y = x - 6\sqrt{3} \implies x - \sqrt{3}y - 6\sqrt{3} = 0 \] ### Final Result The equations of the lines are: 1. \(x - \sqrt{3}y + 18 = 0\) 2. \(x - \sqrt{3}y - 6\sqrt{3} = 0\)
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