Question of The Day08-06-2020

If the lines 7x - 3y = 5, 2x – 6y = 6 and 5x + Ky = 4 are concurrent, then what is the value of k?

Answer

Correct Answer : a ) 3.875

Explanation :

The lines a₁x + b₁y + c₁ = 0, a₂x + b₂y + c₂ = 0, and a₃x + b₃y + c₃ = 0 will be concurrent to each other if and only if

⇒\(\begin{bmatrix} a1 & b1 & c1 \\ a2 & b2 & c2 \\ a3 & b3 & c3 \end{bmatrix} =0\)

So, lines 7x - 3y = 5, 2x – 6y = 6 and 5x + Ky = 4 are concurrent to each other if

⇒\(\begin{bmatrix} 7 & -3 & -5 \\ 2 & -6 & -6 \\ 5 & k & -4 \end{bmatrix} =0\)

⇒ 7 (24 – (-6k)) – (- 3) (-8 – (- 30)) + (- 5) (2k – (- 30)) = 0

⇒ 168 + 42k – 24 + 90 – 10k – 150 = 0

⇒ 124 + 32k = 0

⇒ k = – 3.875

Hence, (a) is the correct answer.

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