Question 11 Mark
Find the values of k for which the line (k - 3) x - (4 - k2)y + k2 - 7k + 6 = 0 is passing through the origin.
Answer
View full question & answer→The given equation of the line is
(k–3) x – (4 – k2) 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-k2)(0) + k2 -7k +6 = 0
$\Rightarrow$ k2 -7k +6 = 0
$\Rightarrow$ k2 -6k-k +6 = 0
$\Rightarrow$ (k-6)(k-1)=0
$\Rightarrow$ k = 1or 6
Thus, we get the value of k is either 1 or 6.
(k–3) x – (4 – k2) 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-k2)(0) + k2 -7k +6 = 0
$\Rightarrow$ k2 -7k +6 = 0
$\Rightarrow$ k2 -6k-k +6 = 0
$\Rightarrow$ (k-6)(k-1)=0
$\Rightarrow$ k = 1or 6
Thus, we get the value of k is either 1 or 6.