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Reduce the following equations into normal form. Find their perpendicular distances from the origin and angle between perpendicular and the positive x-axis.
(i) x – √3y + 8 = 0
(ii) y – 2 = 0
(iii) x – y = 4



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(i) x – √3y + 8 = 0

Given:

The equation is x – √3y + 8 = 0

Equation of line in normal form is given by x cos θ + y sinθ = p where ‘θ’ is the angle between perpendicular and positive x axis and ‘p’is perpendicular distance from origin.

So now, x – √3y + 8 = 0

x – √3y = -8

Divide both the sides by √(12 + (√3)2)= √(1 + 3) = √4 = 2

x/2 – √3y/2 = -8/2

(-1/2)x + √3/2y = 4

This is in the form of: x cos 120o + y sin120o = 4

The above equation is of the form x cos θ + y sin θ = p,where θ = 120° and p = 4.

Perpendicular distance of line from origin = 4

Angle between perpendicular and positive x – axis = 120°

(ii) y – 2 = 0

Given:

The equation is y – 2 = 0

Equation of line in normal form is given by x cos θ + y sinθ = p where ‘θ’ is the angle between perpendicular and positive x axis and ‘p’is perpendicular distance from origin.

So now, 0 × x + 1 × y = 2

Divide both sides by √(02 + 12) =√1 = 1

0 (x) + 1 (y) = 2

This is in the form of: x cos 90o + y sin 90o =2

The above equation is of the form x cos θ + y sin θ = p,where θ = 90° and p = 2.

Perpendicular distance of line from origin = 2

Angle between perpendicular and positive x – axis = 90°

(iii) x – y = 4

Given:

The equation is x – y + 4 = 0

Equation of line in normal form is given by x cos θ + y sinθ = p where ‘θ’ is the angle between perpendicular and positive x axis and ‘p’is perpendicular distance from origin.

So now, x – y = 4

Divide both the sides by √(12 + 12)= √(1+1) = √2

x/√2 – y/√2 = 4/√2

(1/√2)x + (-1/√2)y = 2√2

This is in the form: x cos 315o + y sin 315o =2√2

The above equation is of the form x cos θ + y sin θ = p,where θ = 315° and p = 2√2.

Perpendicular distance of line from origin = 2√2

Angle between perpendicular and positive x – axis = 315°

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