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Consider the family of lines $a(3x+4y+6)+b(x+y+2)=0$ Find the equation of the line of family situated at the greatest distance from the point P (2,3)



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The given equation can be written as $(3x+4y+6)+lambda (x+y+2)=0$
$Rightarrow x(3+lambda)+y(4+lambda)+6+2lambda =0....(1)$



Distance of point P(2,3) from the above line (1) is given by



D= $frac{|2(3+lambda)+3(4+lambda)+6+2lambda|}{sqrt{(3+lambda)^2+(4+lambda)^2}}$



$Rightarrow D = frac{(24+7lambda)^2}{(3+lambda)^2+(4+lambda)^2}$



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    Consider the family of lines $a(3x+4y+6)+b(x+y+2)=0$ Find the equation of the line of family situated at the greatest distance from the point P (2,3)



    Solution :



    The given equation can be written as $(3x+4y+6)+lambda (x+y+2)=0$
    $Rightarrow x(3+lambda)+y(4+lambda)+6+2lambda =0....(1)$



    Distance of point P(2,3) from the above line (1) is given by



    D= $frac{|2(3+lambda)+3(4+lambda)+6+2lambda|}{sqrt{(3+lambda)^2+(4+lambda)^2}}$



    $Rightarrow D = frac{(24+7lambda)^2}{(3+lambda)^2+(4+lambda)^2}$



    Now how to maximize the aboved distance please suggest. Thanks










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      Consider the family of lines $a(3x+4y+6)+b(x+y+2)=0$ Find the equation of the line of family situated at the greatest distance from the point P (2,3)



      Solution :



      The given equation can be written as $(3x+4y+6)+lambda (x+y+2)=0$
      $Rightarrow x(3+lambda)+y(4+lambda)+6+2lambda =0....(1)$



      Distance of point P(2,3) from the above line (1) is given by



      D= $frac{|2(3+lambda)+3(4+lambda)+6+2lambda|}{sqrt{(3+lambda)^2+(4+lambda)^2}}$



      $Rightarrow D = frac{(24+7lambda)^2}{(3+lambda)^2+(4+lambda)^2}$



      Now how to maximize the aboved distance please suggest. Thanks










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      Question :



      Consider the family of lines $a(3x+4y+6)+b(x+y+2)=0$ Find the equation of the line of family situated at the greatest distance from the point P (2,3)



      Solution :



      The given equation can be written as $(3x+4y+6)+lambda (x+y+2)=0$
      $Rightarrow x(3+lambda)+y(4+lambda)+6+2lambda =0....(1)$



      Distance of point P(2,3) from the above line (1) is given by



      D= $frac{|2(3+lambda)+3(4+lambda)+6+2lambda|}{sqrt{(3+lambda)^2+(4+lambda)^2}}$



      $Rightarrow D = frac{(24+7lambda)^2}{(3+lambda)^2+(4+lambda)^2}$



      Now how to maximize the aboved distance please suggest. Thanks







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          First, note that all the lines that can be represented by your equation pass through the point (-2,0). Obviously it follows that the foot of the perpendicular to the line from (2,3) should be (-2,0)






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          • I don't see it as "obvious" to be honest... Take $a=0$.
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          Find the common point of intersection of this family of lines. Here it is (-2,0). Now, given point is (2,3). Equation of line passing through both the points is : 3x + 6 =4y. You actually only need the slope of this line which is : 3/4 Line perpendicular to this line passing through the common point will be at the greatest distance. Slope of the required line: -4/3Equation of the line :-4/3{x-(-2)} = y-0After solving, equation is : 4x + 3y + 8 =0.






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            First, note that all the lines that can be represented by your equation pass through the point (-2,0). Obviously it follows that the foot of the perpendicular to the line from (2,3) should be (-2,0)






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            • I don't see it as "obvious" to be honest... Take $a=0$.
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            First, note that all the lines that can be represented by your equation pass through the point (-2,0). Obviously it follows that the foot of the perpendicular to the line from (2,3) should be (-2,0)






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            • I don't see it as "obvious" to be honest... Take $a=0$.
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            First, note that all the lines that can be represented by your equation pass through the point (-2,0). Obviously it follows that the foot of the perpendicular to the line from (2,3) should be (-2,0)






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            First, note that all the lines that can be represented by your equation pass through the point (-2,0). Obviously it follows that the foot of the perpendicular to the line from (2,3) should be (-2,0)







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            • I don't see it as "obvious" to be honest... Take $a=0$.
              – Martigan
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            • I don't see it as "obvious" to be honest... Take $a=0$.
              – Martigan
              Oct 16 '14 at 9:06


















            I don't see it as "obvious" to be honest... Take $a=0$.
            – Martigan
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            I don't see it as "obvious" to be honest... Take $a=0$.
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            Find the common point of intersection of this family of lines. Here it is (-2,0). Now, given point is (2,3). Equation of line passing through both the points is : 3x + 6 =4y. You actually only need the slope of this line which is : 3/4 Line perpendicular to this line passing through the common point will be at the greatest distance. Slope of the required line: -4/3Equation of the line :-4/3{x-(-2)} = y-0After solving, equation is : 4x + 3y + 8 =0.






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              Find the common point of intersection of this family of lines. Here it is (-2,0). Now, given point is (2,3). Equation of line passing through both the points is : 3x + 6 =4y. You actually only need the slope of this line which is : 3/4 Line perpendicular to this line passing through the common point will be at the greatest distance. Slope of the required line: -4/3Equation of the line :-4/3{x-(-2)} = y-0After solving, equation is : 4x + 3y + 8 =0.






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                Find the common point of intersection of this family of lines. Here it is (-2,0). Now, given point is (2,3). Equation of line passing through both the points is : 3x + 6 =4y. You actually only need the slope of this line which is : 3/4 Line perpendicular to this line passing through the common point will be at the greatest distance. Slope of the required line: -4/3Equation of the line :-4/3{x-(-2)} = y-0After solving, equation is : 4x + 3y + 8 =0.






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                Find the common point of intersection of this family of lines. Here it is (-2,0). Now, given point is (2,3). Equation of line passing through both the points is : 3x + 6 =4y. You actually only need the slope of this line which is : 3/4 Line perpendicular to this line passing through the common point will be at the greatest distance. Slope of the required line: -4/3Equation of the line :-4/3{x-(-2)} = y-0After solving, equation is : 4x + 3y + 8 =0.







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