Coordinate Axes?

Geometry Level 4

A line passes through point ( 2 , 2 ) (2,2) . Find the equation of the line if the length of the line segment intercepted by the coordinate axes is 5 \sqrt{5} .

The equation of the line can be expressed in the form of a x + b y + c = 0 ax + by + c = 0

Find a 3 + b 2 + c a^3 + b^2 + c .


The answer is 7.

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2 solutions

Neelesh Vij
Jan 30, 2016

Let equation of line be x a + y b = 1 \frac xa + \frac yb =1

Then length of intercept cut on axis will be a 2 + b 2 = 5 \sqrt{a^2 + b^2} = \sqrt5

a 2 + b 2 = 5....... ( i ) \rightarrow a^2 + b^2 = 5 ....... (i)

Also ( 2 , 2 ) (2,2) lies on the line so we get ( a + b ) = a b 2 (a+b) = \frac{ab}{2}

Squaring both sides we get a 2 + b 2 + 2 a b = a 2 × b 2 4 a^2 +b^2 +2ab = \frac{a^2\times b^2}{4}

Substituting value of a 2 + b 2 a^2 + b^2

This forms a quadratic equation in a b ab whose roots are 2 , 10 -2 ,10 , we get 2 a b = 4 , 20 2ab = -4 , 20

Adding and subtracting with eq(i) we get

a + b = ± 1 a+b = \pm1 and a b = ± 3 a-b = \pm3 ( we will not take a b = 10 ab = 10 as this makes ( a b ) 2 (a-b)^2 imaginary

We get our equation as:

x ± 2 + y ± 1 = 1 \frac{x}{\pm2} + \frac{y}{\pm1} = 1

Now to get our equation we put ( 2 , 2 ) (2,2) . This gives the equation as x 2 y + 2 = 0 x - 2y + 2 =0

So our answer is 1 3 + ( 2 ) 2 + 2 = 7 1^3 + (-2)^2 + 2 = \boxed{7}

P.S I am getting different answer as yours because i took ( a b ) 2 = 9 (a-b)^2 = 9 not ( b a ) 2 = 9 (b-a)^2 = 9 . This therefore changes the answer but taking the other case you can get your required answer. This question is pretty sign sensitive If we take equation to be x + 2 y 2 = -x + 2y -2 = we get answer 1 1 instead of 7 7

Thank you so much Mister! I'll update the question and answer, but if I may ask, since I'm really lost at the moment

"Also (2,2) lies in the line so we get (a+b) = ab/2" Where did you get the equation?

Emmanuel John Baliwag - 5 years, 4 months ago

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x a + y b = 1 \frac xa + \frac yb = 1 Substituting ( 2 , 2 ) (2,2)

2 a + 2 b = 1 \rightarrow \frac2a + \frac 2b = 1 Taking LCM

2 ( a + b ) a b = 1 \rightarrow \frac{2(a+b)}{ab} = 1

( a + b ) = a b 2 \rightarrow (a+b) = \frac{ab}{2}

P.S Dont call me mister i am just 16 call be bro :P

neelesh vij - 5 years, 4 months ago

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Oh we're of the same age! Haha thank you bro :D

Emmanuel John Baliwag - 5 years, 4 months ago

The answer is:

2 x y 2 = 0 2x - y - 2 = 0

Please do post your solution if you have solved it. It will be very much appreciated. Thank you. :)

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