Chapter 15: Straight Lines
Complete Step-by-Step Solutions & Mathematical Reasoning
Check Your Progress 15.1
Step 1: Understand the given lines.
The given lines are and . Both lines are horizontal and parallel to the x-axis.
Step 2: Find the midpoint between the two lines.
A line equidistant from two parallel horizontal lines will also be horizontal and will lie exactly halfway between them. The y-coordinate of this line is the average of the y-coordinates of the given lines:
Step 1: Use the intercept form of a line.
Let the x-intercept be and the y-intercept be . The equation of the line is:
Given that the sum of the intercepts is 9, we have , which gives .
Step 2: Substitute the known point.
The line passes through the point . Substituting and into the equation:
Step 3: Solve for .
Multiply through by to clear the denominators:
Factoring the quadratic equation:
So, or .
Step 4: Find the corresponding equations.
Case 1: If , then .
Equation:
Case 2: If , then .
Equation:
Step 1: Reduce the equation to intercept form.
The intercept form of a line is .
To get a 1 on the right-hand side, divide the entire equation by 60:
From this, the x-intercept is and the y-intercept is .
Step 2: Find the length of the intercepted portion.
The line intersects the axes at and . The length of the line segment between these points is calculated using the distance formula or the Pythagorean theorem:
Length of the intercepted portion: units
Step 1: Determine the angles.
The coordinate axes (x-axis and y-axis) intersect at the origin at an angle of . The bisectors of the angles between them will pass through the origin and make angles of and with the positive x-axis.
Step 2: Find the slopes.
For the first bisector (quadrants I and III), the slope is .
For the second bisector (quadrants II and IV), the slope is .
Step 3: Write the equations.
Using the point-slope form with the origin :
i. the median through A
ii. the altitude through A
iii. the perpendicular bisector of BC
i. Equation of the median through A:
The median through A connects point A to the midpoint M of the opposite side BC.
Midpoint M of B and C:
Slope of the median AM passing through A and M:
Equation of median AM:
ii. Equation of the altitude through A:
The altitude through A is perpendicular to the side BC.
Slope of line BC passing through B and C:
Slope of altitude AD (perpendicular to BC) is .
Equation of altitude passing through A:
iii. Equation of the perpendicular bisector of BC:
This line passes through the midpoint M and is perpendicular to BC, so its slope is .
Equation of the perpendicular bisector:
Multiply by 2:
(ii) Altitude:
(iii) Perpendicular bisector:
Step 1: Identify coordinates.
Let represent the number of shoes (independent variable on x-axis) and represent the cost of production (dependent variable on y-axis).
We are given two points: and .
Step 2: Find the slope (rate of change).
This means the marginal cost per pair of shoes is Rs. 25.
Step 3: Write the linear equation.
Using the point-slope form :
Practice Exercise
(a) Positive x-axis
(b) negative x-axis
(c) Positive y-axis
(d) negative y-axis
By definition, the inclination of a line is the angle that the line makes with the positive direction of the x-axis, measured in the anticlockwise direction.
(a) –1
(b) 0
(c) 1
(d) not defined
A line parallel to the y-axis is vertical and makes an angle of with the positive x-axis. Since the slope , and the tangent of 90 degrees is undefined, the slope is not defined.
(a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 9 (d) 10
Step 1: Calculate the slope of the second line.
Slope for line through and :
Step 2: Set the slopes equal to each other.
Slope for line through and :
Because the lines are parallel, .
(a) 3x – 2y = 6
(b) 3x – 2y + 6 = 0
(c) 3x + 2y = 6
(d) 3x + 2y = –6
Using the intercept form of the line equation: Substitute and : Multiply the entire equation by (the least common multiple, keeping standard signs): Rearranging into general form:
(a) 3x + 5y – 8 = 0
(b) 3x + 5y + 8 = 0
(c) 5x + 3y – 8 = 0
(d) 5x – 3y – 8 = 0
Step 1: Find the point of intersection.
Solve the system of equations:
Multiply (1) by 2 and (2) by 3 to eliminate y:
Add the two equations:
.
Substitute into equation (1):
.
The point of intersection is .
Step 2: Find the required slope.
The line must be perpendicular to , which can be written as .
The slope of this line is . Therefore, the slope of our perpendicular line is .
Step 3: Write the equation of the line.
Using point-slope form with and :
Step 1: Identify the points and calculate slopes.
Let , , , and be the vertices of the quadrilateral.
We will check if opposite sides are parallel by comparing their slopes using .
- Slope of AB:
- Slope of DC:
Since , side AB is parallel to side DC.
- Slope of BC:
- Slope of AD:
Since , side BC is parallel to side AD.
Step 1: Set up the coordinates.
Let the line intersect the x-axis at and the y-axis at . The line segment is between these two points. Let the point divide the segment AB in the ratio 1:2. (Generally, the ratio is read from the x-axis to the y-axis).
Step 2: Apply the section formula.
Here, , , , and .
Step 3: Write the intercept form of the line.
Using :
Multiply through by :
Step 1: Find the slope of the given line.
The line equation is . Rewriting in slope-intercept form ():
The slope of this line is .
Step 2: Find the slope of the perpendicular line.
For perpendicular lines, .
Step 3: Write the equation of the line.
Use the point-slope form with point and slope :
Step 1: Find the midpoint of BC.
The median through A connects vertex A to the midpoint M of the opposite side BC.
Let's calculate the midpoint M of B and C:
Step 2: Find the equation of the line passing through A and M.
We need the equation of the line passing through A and M.
First, find the slope :
Using point-slope form with A:
Step 1: Set up intercepts.
Let the line intersect the x-axis at and the y-axis at . The portion of the line between the axes is the segment AB.
Step 2: Use the midpoint formula.
The midpoint of AB is given as .
Equating the coordinates:
Step 3: Write the equation of the line.
Using the intercept form :
Multiply by 4:
Case Studies
(i) Find the rate of change of profit (slope) for the Electronics category.
(ii) Write the equation of the profit line for the Fashion category.
(iii) Find the equation of the profit line for Electronics. Then determine in which month both categories will have equal profit. Also, calculate this equal profit amount.
(iv) If the company wants to launch a new product line with profit starting at `10 lakhs in month 1 and growing parallel to Electronics, write its profit equation. What will be the profit of this new line in month 6?
(i) Rate of change of profit for Electronics:
Coordinates for Electronics: and .
Slope .
The rate of change is ` 2 lakhs per month.
(ii) Equation of the profit line for Fashion:
Coordinates for Fashion: and .
Slope .
Using point-slope form with :
(iii) Electronics equation & Equal profit:
Using slope and point :
For equal profit, equate the two values:
Substituting into either equation gives .
They will have equal profit in Month 4, and the profit amount will be ` 9 lakhs.
(iv) New product line:
Starts at `10 lakhs in month 1: Point .
Grows parallel to Electronics: Slope .
Equation: .
Profit in month 6 ():
The profit will be ` 20 lakhs.
(i) Calculate the slope of the road connecting traffic signals A and B.
(ii) Find the equation of the line passing through points B and C.
(iii) The monitoring station is to be placed at the centroid of triangle ABC. Find its coordinates. Also, find the equation of the line passing through this centroid and parallel to AB.
(iv) Determine whether the three traffic signals A, B and C are collinear. If not, find the area of the triangle formed by these three signals.
(i) Slope of road AB:
(ii) Equation of line BC:
Points: B, C.
Slope .
Equation using B: .
(iii) Centroid and parallel line:
Centroid G is given by .
Line parallel to AB has slope . Passing through :
Multiply by 3:
(iv) Area of triangle / Collinear check:
Since the area is 10.5 sq km (not zero), the points are not collinear.
(i) Calculate the rate of appreciation (slope) for Stock A per month.
(ii) Find the equation representing the price trend of Stock B.
(iii) Determine after how many months will both stocks have the same price. What will be this common price?
(iv) An investor bought Stock A at month 3 and wants to sell when it reaches `650. After how many months from the purchase should he sell? If another stock C depreciates at a rate perpendicular (in slope terms) to Stock B starting from `800 at month 0, find its equation.
(i) Rate of appreciation for Stock A:
Data points for Stock A: and . Also purchased at month 0 for 200, i.e., .
The rate of appreciation is ` 50 per month.
(ii) Equation for Stock B:
Data points for Stock B: and .
Equation using point :
(iii) Same price check:
Equation for Stock A: using y-intercept 200, .
Since the slopes for both Stock A and Stock B are identical () but their y-intercepts are different (200 vs 300), the lines are parallel. Therefore, the stocks will never have the same price.
(iv) Selling point and Stock C:
Investor wants to sell Stock A when :
Since he purchased at month 3, he should sell months after purchase.
Stock C depreciates perpendicular to Stock B. .
Starts at 800 at month 0, so y-intercept is 800.
Equation: .
(i) Find the length of the diagonal AC of the field.
(ii) Write the equation of the line along the diagonal AC.
(iii) A pole is installed at point P on diagonal AC such that AP = 5 meters. Find the coordinates of P. Also, find the equation of the line perpendicular to AC passing through P.
(iv) The other two corners of the rectangular field are at B and D. If B is at (12, 0), find the coordinates of D. Then find the point of intersection of the two diagonals and verify that it bisects both diagonals.
(i) Length of the diagonal AC:
Using distance formula between A and C:
(ii) Equation of the line AC:
Slope .
Since it passes through the origin, y-intercept is 0.
(iii) Coordinates of P and perpendicular line:
The distance AP = 5. Let the angle of inclination of AC be .
and .
Coordinates of P :
Line perpendicular to AC has slope . Passing through P:
(iv) Coordinates of D and intersection of diagonals:
For a rectangle with A, B, C, the opposite corner D must be .
Midpoint of diagonal AC: .
Midpoint of diagonal BD: .
Since the midpoints are the same, the diagonals intersect at and bisect each other at (6, 4).
Assertion Reason
Reason (R): Two lines and are parallel if .
Check the Assertion:
For the lines and :
Since , the lines are indeed parallel. Thus, Assertion (A) is true.
Check the Reason:
The reason states the correct mathematical condition for two lines to be parallel, which is exactly the logic we used. Reason (R) is true and perfectly explains the Assertion.
Reason (R): The point-slope form of a line passing through with slope is given by .
Check the Assertion:
Using the point-slope form given in the reason:
The Assertion states the equation is , which is incorrect. Thus, Assertion (A) is false.
Check the Reason:
The reason states the correct point-slope formula, which is absolutely true.
Reason (R): Two lines and are perpendicular if .
Check the Assertion:
The slope of is .
The slope of a line perpendicular to it is .
Passing through :
Thus, Assertion (A) is true.
Check the Reason:
For lines and , checking the product sum:
.
Reason (R) is true and perfectly explains the Assertion.
Reason (R): Break-even point occurs when the total revenue equals zero.
Check the Assertion:
Break-even point is where Total Revenue equals Total Cost ().
Thus, Assertion (A) is true.
Check the Reason:
The reason states that the break-even point occurs when total revenue equals zero. This is false. The break-even point occurs when total revenue equals total cost (or profit equals zero).
