Q. Straight lines x - y = 7 and x + 4y = 2 intersect at B. Points A and C are so chosen on these two lines such that AB = AC. The equation of line AC passing through (2, -7) is

Solution:

Let the slope of line AC be m,
then, AB = AC $\quad\quad\Rightarrow ∠ABC = ∠BCA$
$\therefore \left|\frac{m+\frac{1}{4}}{1-\frac{3}{4}}\right| = \left|\frac{-\frac{1}{4}-1}{1-\frac{1}{4}}\right|\quad\Rightarrow m = \frac{-23}{7}, 1$
$\therefore $ Equation of line is: $23x + 7y + 3 = 0, x - y = 9$

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