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a Find equation of a straight line on which length of perpendicular from the origin is four units and the line makes an angle of `120^0` with the positive direction of x-axis.

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Given that, OC=P=4units
`angle BAX =120^(@)`
Let `angle COA=alpha, angle OCA =90^(@)`
`because angle BAX=angle COA+OCA` [exterior angle property]
`rArr120^(@)-alpha+90^(@)`
`therefore =alpha=30^(@)`
Now, the equation of required line is
`xcos 30^(@) +ysin30^(@)30^(@)=4`
`rArrx.sqrt(3)/(2)+y.(1)/(2)=-4`
`rArrsqrt3x+=8`
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