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Equation of line in Straight lines

Question

The equation of angular bisector of the lines 3x+4y+5=0  and 4x3y+7=0  is lx+my+n=0 , which makes acute angle with  x-axis then the value of l+m+n  is 

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Solution

The equations of angular bisectors of  a1x+b1y+c1=0 and  a2x+b2y+c2=0 are   a1x+b1y+c1a12+b12=±a2x+b2y+c2a22+b22
To get the equation of angular bisectors of two perpendicular lines, add both equations for one angular bisector and subtract one from the other for other angular bisector.

Since the lines given are perpendicular to each other

The angular bisector is

 3x+4y+5+4x3y+7=07x+y+12=0

The other angular bisector is 
3x+4y+54x3y+7=03x+4y+54x+3y7=0x+7y2=0x7y+2=0

Observing the above two angular bisectors, the slope of  x7y+2=0 is positive, hence this makes acute angle with   x-axis. 
Therefore,   l+m+n=17+2=4
 



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