Home
Class 12
MATHS
A variable straight line is drawn throug...

A variable straight line is drawn through the point of intersection of the straight lines `x/a+y/b=1` and `x/b+y/a=1` and meets the coordinate axes at `A` and `Bdot` Show that the locus of the midpoint of `A B` is the curve `2x y(a+b)=a b(x+y)`

Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • THE STRAIGHT LINES

    ARIHANT MATHS ENGLISH|Exercise Example|3 Videos
  • THE STRAIGHT LINES

    ARIHANT MATHS ENGLISH|Exercise JEE Tyep Solved Examples : (Paragraph Based Questions)|12 Videos
  • SETS, RELATIONS AND FUNCTIONS

    ARIHANT MATHS ENGLISH|Exercise Exercise (Questions Asked In Previous 13 Years Exam)|12 Videos
  • THEORY OF EQUATIONS

    ARIHANT MATHS ENGLISH|Exercise Exercise (Questions Asked In Previous 13 Years Exam)|35 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

The straight line passing through the point of intersection of the straight line x+2y-10=0 and 2x+y+5=0 is

The point of intersection of the lines x/a+y/b=1 and x/b+y/a=1 lies on

If a variable line drawn through the intersection of the lines x/3+y/4=1 and x/4+y/3=1 meets the coordinate axes at A and B, (A !=B), then the locus of the midpoint of AB is (A) 6xy = 7 (x+y) (B) 4 (x+y)^2 - 28(x+y) + 49 =0 (C) 7xy = 6(x+y) (D) 14 (x+y)^2 - 97(x+y) + 168 = 0

If a variable line passes through the point of intersectionof the lines x + 2y - 1 = 0 and 2x - y-1 = 0 and meets the coordinate axes in A and B , then the locus of the midpoint of AB is : (A) x + 3y = 0 (B) x + 3y = 10 (C) x + 3y = 10xy (D) None of these

The tangent at any point P on the circle x^2+y^2=4 meets the coordinate axes at A and B . Then find the locus of the midpoint of A Bdot

Find the equation to the straight line which passes through the point of intersection of the straight lines x+2y=5 and 3x+7y=17 and is perpendicular to the straight line 3x+4y=10

If the straight line x/a+y/b=1 passes through the line point of intersection of the lines x+y=3 and 2x-3y=1 and is parallel to x-y-6=0 , find a and b.

What is the equation of the straight line which passes through the point of intersection of the straight lines x+2y=5 and 3x+7y=17 and is perpendicular to the straight line 3x+4y=10 ?

Find the equation of the straight line which passes through the point of intersection of the straight lines 3x-4y+1=0 and 5x+y-1=0 and cuts off equal intercepts from the axes.

Find the equation of the straight line drawn through the point of intersection of the lines x+y=4\ a n d\ 2x-3y=1 and perpendicular to the line cutting off intercepts 5,6 on the axes.

ARIHANT MATHS ENGLISH-THE STRAIGHT LINES-Exercise (Questions Asked In Previous 13 Years Exam)
  1. A variable straight line is drawn through the point of intersection of...

    Text Solution

    |

  2. The line parallel to the x-axis and passing through the intersection o...

    Text Solution

    |

  3. A straight line through the point A (3,4) is such that its intercept b...

    Text Solution

    |

  4. The line L1:""y""-""x""=""0 and L2:""2x""+""y""=""0 intersect the line...

    Text Solution

    |

  5. Let P-=(-1,0),Q-=(0,0), "and " R-=(3,3sqrt(3)) " be three points". T...

    Text Solution

    |

  6. The perpendicular bisector of the line segment joining P (1, 4) and...

    Text Solution

    |

  7. The lines p(p^2+1)x-y+q=0 and (p^2+1)^2x+(p^2+1)y+2q=0 are perpendicul...

    Text Solution

    |

  8. The Line L given by (x)/(5) + (y)/(b) =1 passes through the point (13,...

    Text Solution

    |

  9. A straight line L through the point (3,-2) is inclined at an angle 60^...

    Text Solution

    |

  10. The line L1:""y""-""x""=""0 and L2:""2x""+""y""=""0 intersect the line...

    Text Solution

    |

  11. If the line 2x+y=k passes through the point which divides the line seg...

    Text Solution

    |

  12. A ray of light along x+sqrt(3) y = sqrt(3) gets reflected upon reachin...

    Text Solution

    |

  13. For a gt b gt c gt 0, the distance between (1, 1) and the point of int...

    Text Solution

    |

  14. Let P S be the median of the triangle with vertices P(2,2),Q(6,-1)a...

    Text Solution

    |

  15. Let a, b, c and d be non-zero numbers. If the point of intersection of...

    Text Solution

    |

  16. For a point P in the plane, let d(1)(P) " and " d(2)(P) be the distanc...

    Text Solution

    |

  17. The number of points, having both co-ordinates as integers, that lie i...

    Text Solution

    |

  18. Two sides of a rhombus are along the lines x-y+1=0 and 7x-y-5=0. If it...

    Text Solution

    |