Find the length of the perpendicular from the origin to each of the following lines :
(i) 7x + 24y = 50
(ii) 4x + 3y = 9
(iii) x = 4
Given: Point (0,0) and line 7x + 24y = 50
To find: The length of the perpendicular from the origin to the line 7x + 24y = 50
Formula used:
We know that the length of the perpendicular from P (m,n) to the line ax + by + c = 0 is given by,
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The given equation of the line is 7x + 24y - 50=0
Here m= 0 and n = 0 , a = 7 , b = 24 , c = -50
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The length of perpendicular from the origin to the line 7x + 24y = 50 is units
(ii) Given: Point (0,0) and line 4x + 3y = 9
To find: The length of perpendicular from the origin to the line 4x + 3y = 9
Formula used:
We know that the length of perpendicular from P (m,n) to the line ax + by + c = 0 is given by,
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The given equation of the line is 4x + 3y - 9=0
Here m= 0 and n = 0 , a = 4 , b = 3 , c = -9
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The length of perpendicular from the origin to the line 4x + 3y = 9 is units
(iii) Given: Point (0,0) and line x = 4
To find: The length of perpendicular from the origin to the line x = 4
Formula used:
We know that the length of perpendicular from (m,n) to the line ax + by + c = 0 is given by,
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The given equation of the line is x - 4=0
Here m= 0 and n = 0 , a = 1 , b = 0 , c = -4
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The length of perpendicular from the origin to the line x = 4 is units