Haitch Ke!

Geometry Level 2

The points ( 3 , 3 ) (3,3) , ( h , 0 ) (h,0) and ( 0 , k ) (0,k) are collinear. What is the value of 1 h + 1 k \dfrac{1}{h} + \dfrac{1}{k} ?

1 2 \dfrac{1}{2} 1 3 \dfrac{1}{3} 2 2 1 1

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2 solutions

Skanda Prasad
Apr 29, 2018

Since, they are collinear (lie on same line), the slope between any two points must be equal.

Slope of line joining ( 3 , 3 ) (3,3) and ( h , 0 ) (h,0) = Slope of line joining ( h , 0 ) (h,0) and ( 0 , k ) (0,k) .


0 3 h 3 = k 0 0 h \dfrac{0-3}{h-3} = \dfrac{k-0}{0-h}

3 h 3 = k h \dfrac{-3}{h-3} = \dfrac{k}{-h}

3 h = k ( h 3 ) 3h=k(h-3)

3 h = k h 3 k 3h=kh-3k

3 h + 3 k = k h 3h+3k=kh

Dividing both sides by 3 k h 3kh , we get

1 h + 1 k = 1 3 \dfrac{1}{h} + \dfrac{1}{k} = \boxed{\dfrac{1}{3}}

One line passing through ( 3 , 3 ) (3,3) in R 2 \mathbb{R}^2 can be written as y 3 = m ( x 3 ) 3 ( m 1 ) m = h and k = 3 ( 1 m ) y - 3 = m(x - 3) \Rightarrow \frac{3(m - 1)}{m} = h \space \text{ and } \space k = 3(1 - m) \Rightarrow 1 h + 1 k = m 3 ( m 1 ) 1 3 ( m 1 ) = 1 3 \frac{1}{h} + \frac{1}{k} = \frac{m}{3(m - 1)} - \frac{1}{3(m - 1)} = \boxed{\frac{1}{3}} Note.- If m = 1 m = 1 , h = k = 0 h = k = 0 , but, I'm supossing that they are 3 collinear points.

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