Q.

Two equal sides of an isosceles triangle are given by equation 7x-y+3=0 and x + y - 3 = 0. The slope of the third side is

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a

-3,1/3

b

3,-1/3

c

3,1/3

d

-3,-1/3

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

Slopes of the given lines are 7 , - 1 . Let m be the slope of third side'
Third side makes equal angles with the given sides
m71+7m=m+11mm71+7m=±m+11m(7m+1)(m+1)=±(m7)(1m)7m2+8m+1=±8m7m28m2+8=0 or 6m2+16m6=03m2+8m3=0(m+3)(3m1)=0m=3 or 1/3

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