The equation of the lines on which the perpendiculars from the origin make 
angle with 
-axis and which form a triangle of area 
with axes are
a)
b)
c)
d)
The equation of the lines on which the perpendiculars from the origin make angle with -axis and which form a triangle of area with axes are
a)
b)
c)
d)
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The equation of the lines on which the perpendiculars from the origin make angle with -axis and which form a triangle of area with axes are
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Answer Key / Explanation : (a,b) -
(a,b)
Let 
be the length of the perpendicular from the origin on the given line. Then its equation in normal form is
or 
This meets the coordinate axes at 
and 
. Therefore, area of 
is
By hypothesis,
Hence, the lines are 
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