Reduce the following equations into normal form. Find their perpendicular distances from the origin and angle between perpendicular and the positive x-axis.

y – 2 = 0

Equation of line in normal form is given by x cos θ + y sin θ = p where ‘θ’ is the angle between perpendicular and positive x axis and ‘p’ is perpendicular distance from origin.


Given equation is y – 2 = 0


0 × x + 1 × y = 2


Dividing both sides by




The above equation is of the form x cos θ + y sin θ = p, where θ = 90° and p = 2.


Perpendicular distance of line from origin = 2


Angle between perpendicular and positive x – axis = 90°


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