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WBJEE · Maths · Straight Lines

If the three points \(A(1,6), B(3,-4)\) and \(C(x, y)\) are collinear then the equation satisfying by \(x\) and \(y\) is

  1. A \(5 x+y-11=0\)
  2. B \(5 x+13 y+5=0\)
  3. C \(5 x-13 y+5=0\)
  4. D \(13 x-5 y+5=0\)
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(A) \(5 x+y-11=0\)

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\(\begin{aligned} & \text {Hints: }\left|\begin{array}{ccc} 1 & 1 & 6 \\ 1 & 3 & -4 \\ 1 & x & y \end{array}\right|=0 \\ & \Rightarrow 1(3 y+4 x)-(y-6 x)+1(-4-18)=0 \Rightarrow 3 y+4 x-y+6 x-12=0 \\ & \Rightarrow 2 y+10 x-22=0 \\ & y+5 x=11 \end{aligned}\)