Identify the relation between the coordinates!

Geometry Level 3

If the line segment joining the points (a, b) & (c, d ) subtends a right angle at the origin then which of the following options is correct ?

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None of the above ab = - cd ac = bd ab = cd ac = -bd

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3 solutions

Prince Loomba
Dec 31, 2016

The line joining origin to (a,b) and origin to (c,d) are perpendicular, so product of their slopes= 1 -1 .

b a × d c = 1 \frac {b}{a}×\frac {d}{c}=-1 implies b d = a c \boxed {bd=-ac}

Rama Devi
May 24, 2015

ac+bd = 0 . dot product of vectors is zero .

plz make it clear with diagram

Zulqarnain Ansari - 5 years, 10 months ago
Nashita Rahman
May 31, 2016

(a, b) , (c, d), (0, 0) form a triangle. Let A (a, b) , B(c, d) and O (0, 0).

Area of triangle ABO=1/2 |a(d-0) + c (0-b) + 0 (b-d)| =1/2 (ad-bc) -(1)

Since A(a, b) & B(c, d) subtends a rt.angle at the origin O (0, 0) , therefore ABO is a rt.triangle .

AO=(a^2 + b^2)^1/2 [using distance formula]

BO=(c^2 +d^2)^1/2

Area of ABO= 1/2 × base x height = 1/2 ( AO x BO) -(2)

From (1) & (2), (ad - bc)^2 = (a^2 + b^2) (c^2 + d^2)

or, -2abcd = a^2c^2 + b^2d^2

or, (ac + bd)^2 =0

or, ac + bd=0

ac= -bd is the relation between (a, b) & (c, d).

@Nashita Rahman I have given a shorter solution, an easier way!

Prince Loomba - 4 years, 5 months ago

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Yes and that is why I have upvoted your solution!

Nashita Rahman - 4 years, 5 months ago

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Thanks very much ;)

Prince Loomba - 4 years, 5 months ago

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