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Find the equation of the line joining A( 1,3) and B (0,0) using determinants and find k if D(k, 0) is a point such that area of triangle ABD is 3sq units. |
Answer» Area of a triangle is given by, `Ar = 1/2|[x_1,y_1,1],[x_2,y_2,1],[x_3,y_3,1]|` For the given triangle, `3 = 1/2|[1,3,1],[0,0,1],[k,0,1]|` `=>|[1,3,1],[0,0,1],[k,0,1]| = 6` `=>[1(0-0)-3(0-k)+1(0-0)] = +-6` `=>-3k = 6 and -3k = -6` `=>k = -2 and k = 2` So, required value of `k` is `+-2`. |
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