Q70 / 150 · MHT CET 2025 (21 Apr Shift 1) · Mathematics

The joint equation of the bisectors of the angles between the line $x=5$ and $\mathrm{y}=3$ is

  • Correct answer
    A
    $x^2-y^2-10 x+6 y+16=0$
  • B
    $x^2+y^2-10 x-6 y-16=0$
  • C
    $x^2+y^2+10 x+6 y-16=0$
  • D
    $x^2+y^2-5 x-2 y-7=0$

Solution

Lines $x=5$ and $y=3$ are rewritten as $L_1: x-5=0$ and $L_2: y-3=0$. The angle bisectors of two lines $A_1x + B_1y + C_1 = 0$ and $A_2x + B_2y + C_2 = 0$ are given by

$\frac{A_1x+B_1y+C_1}{\sqrt{A_1^2+B_1^2}} = \pm \frac{A_2x+B_2y+C_2}{\sqrt{A_2^2+B_2^2}}$

With $A_1=1$, $B_1=0$, $C_1=-5$ and $A_2=0$, $B_2=1$, $C_2=-3$, the denominators are both 1, so the equation simplifies to $x-5 = \pm (y-3)$.

This yields two bisectors: $x-y-2=0$ and $x+y-8=0$. Their product forms the joint equation

$(x-y-2)(x+y-8)=0$

Expanding gives $x^2 - y^2 - 10x + 6y + 16 = 0$, which matches option A.

$\boxed{A}$

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'A'.

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