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AP EAMCET · Maths · Straight Lines

The point \(P(a, b)\) lies on the straight line \(3 x+2 y=13\) and the point \(Q(b, a)\) lies on the straight line \(4 x-y=5\). Then the equation of the line \(P Q\) is

  1. A \(x+y=7\)
  2. B \(x+y=5\)
  3. C \(x+y=2\)
  4. D \(x+y=21\)
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(B) \(x+y=5\)

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\(3a + 2b = 13\) \(4b - a = 5 \implies a = 4b - 5\) \(3(4b - 5) + 2b = 13\) \(12b - 15 + 2b = 13\) \(14b = 28 \implies b = 2\) \(a = 4(2) - 5 = 3\) \(P = (3, 2)\), \(Q = (2, 3)\) \(m = \frac{3-2}{2-3} = \frac{1}{-1} = -1\) \(y - 2 = -1(x - 3)\) \(y - 2 = -x + 3\) \(x + y = 5\)