This question is Based on Equation of a Straight Line Chapter of M.L Aggarwal book for ICSE BOARD for class 10.
Here you have to find the equation of a line perpendicular from a point on a given line and Also find the co-ordinates of the foot of perpendicular.
This is the Question Number 23, Exercise 12.2 of M.L Aggarwal.
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Find the equation of the line perpendicular from the point (1, – 2) on the line 4x – 3y – 5 = 0. Also find the co-ordinates of the foot of perpendicular.
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Given line equation: 4x – 3y – 5 = 0
3y = 4x – 5
y = (4/3) x – 5
Slope of the line (m1) = 4/3
Let the slope of the line perpendicular to the given line be m2
Then, m1 x m2 = -1
(4/3) x m2 = -1
m2 = -3/4
Now, the equation of the line having slope m2 and passing through the point (1, -2) will be
y + 2 = (-3/4) (x – 1)
4y + 8 = -3x + 3
3x + 4y + 5 = 0
Next, for finding the co-ordinates of the foot of the perpendicular which is the point of intersection of the lines
4x – 3y – 5 = 0 …. (1) and
3x + 4y + 5 = 0 …. (2)
On multiplying (1) by 4 and (2) by 3, we get
16x – 12y – 20 = 0
9x + 12y + 15 = 0
Adding we get,
25x – 5 = 0
x = 5/25
x = 1/5
Putting the value of x in (1), we have
4(1/5) – 3y – 5 = 0
4/5 – 3y – 5 = 0
3y = 4/5 – 5 = (4 – 25)/5
3y = -21/5
y = -7/5
Thus, the co-ordinates are (1/5, -7/5)