Question 12 Marks
Prove that lines $7 x-5 y+20=0$ and $5 x+7 y+$ $19=0$ are mutually perpendicular to each other.
Answer
View full question & answer→Given equation of lines
$\begin{array}{ll}
& 7 x-5 y+20=0 ......(1)\\
\text { and } & 5 x+7 y+19=0
\end{array}$
Their slopes are $\quad m_1=\frac{7}{5}$ and $m_1=\frac{-5}{7}$
We know that if slopes of two lines be $m_1$ and $m_2$ then lines will be perpendicular to each other if product of their slopes is -1 . i.e. $m_1 m_2=-1$
Putting values of $m_1$ and $m_2$
$m_1=2$ and $m_2=\frac{-1}{2}$
$m_1 m_2=2 \times\left(\frac{-1}{2}\right)=-1$
So, both given lines are mutually perpendicular.
$\begin{array}{ll}
& 7 x-5 y+20=0 ......(1)\\
\text { and } & 5 x+7 y+19=0
\end{array}$
Their slopes are $\quad m_1=\frac{7}{5}$ and $m_1=\frac{-5}{7}$
We know that if slopes of two lines be $m_1$ and $m_2$ then lines will be perpendicular to each other if product of their slopes is -1 . i.e. $m_1 m_2=-1$
Putting values of $m_1$ and $m_2$
$m_1=2$ and $m_2=\frac{-1}{2}$
$m_1 m_2=2 \times\left(\frac{-1}{2}\right)=-1$
So, both given lines are mutually perpendicular.