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If the equations of the perpendicular bisectors of the sides AB and AC of a ΔABC are x−y+5=0 and x+2y=0respectively and if A is (1, -2) then the equation of the perpendicular bisector of the side BC is

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a

3x+3y+5=0

b

9x−23y+40=0

c

6x+15y=5

d

23x−14y+100=0

answer is D.

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If x−y+5=0 is ⊥r bisector of AB then B is Image of A(1, −2) =(x1,  y1)h−11=k+2−1=−2(1+2+5)1+1h−11=k+2−1=−8B(h  k)= (−7,  6)If x+2y=0 is ⊥r bisector of AC thenc is Image of A(1, −2)h−11=k+22=−2(1−4)1+4h−11=k+22=65

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h=65+1⇒ 115,k=125−2, ⇒25∴ C(h  k)=(115,  25)slope of BC¯ =25−6115+7=−2846=−1423Mid point of BC =(115−72,  25+62)⇒ (−125,  165)Equation of ⊥r bisector of BC¯ is y−165=2314(x+125)⇒ 5y−16=2314(5x+12)⇒ 70y−224=115x+276⇒ 115x−70y+500=0

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