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Equation of line in Straight lines
Question

Equation of one of the line through the point 1,5 and making an angle of 45°  with the linex3y+5=0 is ax+by+c=0 . If  a>0,b>0 then the value of a+b+c is

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Solution

The equation of any line which makes an angle  α with the line ax+by+c=0  and passing through the point x1,y1 is yy1=tanθ±αxx1 here   
Here  tanθ=ab and   α=45°
Equations of the required lines are  y5=tanθ±45°x1
It implies 
  y5=tanθ+45°x1=1+tanθ1tanθx1 
Substitute tanθ=13

y5=1+13113x1=2x1y5=2x22xy+3=0

For the other line equation

y5=tanθ45°x1=tanθ11+tanθx1

Substitute tanθ=13

y5=1311+13x1x+2y11=0

Since a>0,b>0, the sum of the values of a,b,c  is  1+211=8


 

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