Question: Show that the four lines

Date/C:

30-11-2016/4241/A4988

Answer:

The gives lines are

ax by c 0
ax by c 0,
and

.(i)

....(ii)

ax by c 0,

...(iii)

ax by c 0,

...(iv)

Distance between the parallel lines (1) and (2) is

between the parallel lines (3) and (4) is

2c
2

b2

it is a rhombus.

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c c c c
a b
a b

a b2

p2 say

Here p1 p2

Area of rhombus =

2c
2

4c 2
2c 2

2ab
ab

p1 (say) and distance