Let the line pass through and intersect the lines and . Then, which of the following points lies on the line ?
- A
- B
- C
- D
Let the line pass through and intersect the lines and . Then, which of the following points lies on the line ?
Correct answer:D
Standard Method
Given: The line passes through and intersects the two given lines.
Find: Which given point lies on the line .
Take a point on the second line as and a point on the first line as .
Since lie on the required line , the direction ratios of and must be proportional.
For collinearity,
Using the first and third ratios,
Substituting in the direction ratios of ,
So a direction ratio of line is .
Hence the equation of the required line is
Now check option , :
All three ratios are equal, so the point lies on .
Therefore, the point lying on the line is . The correct option is D.
Using Parametric Forms of the Given Lines
Given: passes through and intersects both given lines.
Find: The point among the options that lies on .
Write the given lines in parametric form:
For ,
For ,
So two general points on the lines are
and
Since are collinear, their connecting direction ratios must be proportional:
Thus,
From
we get
Therefore,
So the required line has direction ratios proportional to and passes through .
Hence,
Testing the options, only satisfies
Therefore, the correct option is D.
Assuming the required line has the same direction ratios as one of the given lines is incorrect because only intersects those lines; it is not stated to be parallel to either. First form points on the two given lines and then use collinearity with .
Using a wrong point from the second line is a common error. From , the coordinates are , not . Always convert symmetric form carefully.
Checking only one coordinate or two ratios while testing an option can lead to a wrong choice. A point lies on the line only when all three ratios in are equal.
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