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utkarshakash
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Homework Statement
If all the lines given by the equation [itex](3\sin \theta + 5\cos \theta )x+(7\sin \theta - 3\cos \theta )y+11(\sin \theta - \cos \theta)=0 [/itex] pass through a fixed point (a,b) forall theta in R then |a-b|=
Homework Equations
The Attempt at a Solution
Dividing both sides by (3sin theta + 5cos theta)
[itex]x+ \dfrac{(7\sin \theta - 3\cos \theta)y+11(\sin \theta - \cos \theta)}{3\sin \theta + 5\cos \theta}=0[/itex]
This is of the form L1+λL2 and the fixed point is intersection of L1 and L2. Here x=0 and [itex]y=\dfrac{-11(\sin \theta - \cos \theta)}{(7\sin \theta - 3\cos \theta )}[/itex] However, the difference of the two depends on theta and is not constant. So how can it be fixed?