# Find the Ratio in Which the Line 3x + 4y + 2 = 0 Divides the Distance Between the Line 3x + 4y + 5 = 0 and 3x + 4y − 5 = 0 - Mathematics

Short Note

Find the ratio in which the line 3x + 4+ 2 = 0 divides the distance between the line 3x + 4y + 5 = 0 and 3x + 4y − 5 = 0

#### Solution

Here, in all equations the coefficient of x is same.
It means all the lines have same slope
So, all the lines are parallel.
Now, the distance between the line 3x + 4+ 2 = 0 and 3x + 4y + 5 = 0 is given by

$\frac{\left| 2 - 5 \right|}{\sqrt{3^2 + 4^2}}$
$= \left| \frac{3}{\sqrt{25}} \right| = \frac{3}{5}$

Again, the distance between the line 3x + 4+ 2 = 0 and 3x + 4y − 5 = 0 is given by

$\frac{\left| 2 + 5 \right|}{\sqrt{3^2 + 4^2}}$
$= \left| \frac{7}{\sqrt{25}} \right| = \frac{7}{5}$

Hence, the ratio is given by

$\frac{3}{5} : \frac{7}{5}$
$= 3 : 7$

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#### APPEARS IN

RD Sharma Class 11 Mathematics Textbook
Chapter 23 The straight lines
Exercise 23.16 | Q 6 | Page 114