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Find the Perpendicular Distance from the Origin of the Perpendicular from the Point (1, 2) Upon the Straight Line X − √ 3 Y + 4 = 0 .

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Find the perpendicular distance from the origin of the perpendicular from the point (1, 2) upon the straight line \[x - \sqrt{3}y + 4 = 0 .\]

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The equation of the line perpendicular to \[x - \sqrt{3}y + 4 = 0\] is \[\sqrt{3}x + y + \lambda = 0\]. 

This line passes through (1, 2).

\[\therefore \sqrt{3} + 2 + \lambda = 0\]

\[ \Rightarrow \lambda = - \sqrt{3} - 2\]

Substituting the value of \[\lambda\],we get

\[\sqrt{3}x + y - \sqrt{3} - 2 = 0\]

Let d be the perpendicular distance from the origin to the line \[\sqrt{3}x + y - \sqrt{3} - 2 = 0\]
\[d = \left| \frac{0 - 0 - \sqrt{3} - 2}{\sqrt{1 + 3}} \right| = \frac{\sqrt{3} + 2}{2}\]
Hence, the required perpendicular distance is \[\frac{\sqrt{3} + 2}{2}\]
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Chapter 23: The straight lines - Exercise 23.15 [Page 108]

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R.D. Sharma Mathematics [English] Class 11
Chapter 23 The straight lines
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