How many straight lines passing through (2,3) form a triangle with coordinate axes, whose area is 12 sq. units?
1 Answer
Aug 31, 2017
One
Explanation:
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Let the equation of the straight line passing through
#(2,3)# be#y-3=m(x-3)# ,where#m# represents the slope of the straight line. -
Transforming the above equation in intercept form we have
#x/((2m-3)/m)+y/(3-2m)=1# -
So x-intercept
#=(2m-3)/m# and y-intercept# =(3-2m)# -
Area of the triangle formed by the straight line and intercepts from axes is given by
#1/2xx(2m-3)/mxx(3-2m)=12#
As m has got only one real value, we can say that only one straight line passing through