Question 11 Mark
Find the values of $k$ for which the line $(k - 3) x - (4 - k^2)y + k^2 - 7k + 6 = 0$ is passing through the origin.
Answer
View full question & answer→The given equation of the line is
$(k–3) x – (4 – k^2) y + k^2-7k+6=0$
If the given line is passing through the origin, then point $(0,0)$ satisfies the given equation of line.
$\Rightarrow(k -3) (0) – (4-k^2)(0) + k^2 -7k +6 = 0$
$\Rightarrow k^2 -7k +6 = 0$
$\Rightarrow k^2 -6k-k +6 = 0$
$\Rightarrow (k-6)(k-1)=0$
$\Rightarrow k = 1$ or $6$
Thus, we get the value of $k$ is either $1$ or $6.$
$(k–3) x – (4 – k^2) y + k^2-7k+6=0$
If the given line is passing through the origin, then point $(0,0)$ satisfies the given equation of line.
$\Rightarrow(k -3) (0) – (4-k^2)(0) + k^2 -7k +6 = 0$
$\Rightarrow k^2 -7k +6 = 0$
$\Rightarrow k^2 -6k-k +6 = 0$
$\Rightarrow (k-6)(k-1)=0$
$\Rightarrow k = 1$ or $6$
Thus, we get the value of $k$ is either $1$ or $6.$