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Find the equation of the line which passes through the point of intersection of the lines 2x – y + 5 = 0 and 5x + 3y – 4 = 0 and is perpendicular to the line x – 3y + 21 = 0. (a) 2x + y + 10 = 0 (b) 3x + y + 21 = 0 (c) 3x + y = 0 (d) 3y – x + 21 = 0

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(c) 3\(x\) + y = 0 

The equations of the two lines whose point of intersection is needed are: 

2\(x\) – y = –5                  ...(i) 

5\(x\) + 3y = 4                 ...(ii) 

3 x Eqn (i) + Eqn (ii) ⇒ (6\(x\) – 3y) + (5\(x\) + 3y) = –15 + 4 

⇒ 11\(x\) = –11 ⇒ \(x\) = –1 

Putting \(x\) = –1 in (i), we get –2 – y = –5 ⇒ y = 3. 

∴ Point of intersection is (–1, 3). 

Slope of line \(x\) – 3y + 21 = 0, i.e., y = \(\frac{x}{3}\) + 7 is \(\frac{1}{3}.\)

⇒ Slope of line perpendicular to line \(x\) – 3y + 21 = 0 is –3 

[ m1 × m2 = –1] 

∴ Equation of a line through (–1, 3) with slope –3 is 

y – 3 = – 3 (\(x\) + 1) ⇒ y – 3 = –3\(x\) – 3 ⇒ 3\(x\) + y = 0.



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