Equation of Straight Line

Equation of Straight Line

z1

θ z2
z

z 1 − z z1 − z
=
z2 − z z2 − z
 Equation of Straight Line
z 1 − z z1 − z
After simplification = can be written as
z2 − z z2 − z

a z + az + b = 0

This is line, where a, a ∈ C and b ∈ R

 Equation of Straight Line
z 1 z 2 − z 2 z − zz 1 + zz = z 1 z 2 − z 1 z − zz 2 + zz

Multiply this equation by i

i ( z1 − z 2 ) z − i ( z 1 − z 2 ) z + i ( z 1 z 2 − z1 z 2 ) = 0
Let a = – i( z1 − z 2 ) ⇒ a = i( z1 − z 2 ) and i ( z 1 z 2 − z1 z 2 ) = b
a z + az + b = 0
This is line, where a, a ∈ C and b ∈ R
Example

Ans. (B)
 Equation of Straight Line
z 1 z 2 − z 2 z − zz 1 + zz = z 1 z 2 − z 1 z − zz 2 + zz

Multiply this equation by i

i ( z1 − z 2 ) z − i ( z 1 − z 2 ) z + i ( z 1 z 2 − z1 z 2 ) = 0
Let a = – i( z1 − z 2 ) ⇒ a = i( z1 − z 2 ) and i ( z 1 z 2 − z1 z 2 ) = b
a z + az + b = 0
This is line, where a, a ∈ C and b ∈ R
 Equation of Straight Line
z 1 z 2 − z 2 z − zz 1 + zz = z 1 z 2 − z 1 z − zz 2 + zz

This can also be written as follows

Condition of Collinear Points
 Complex slope of line
Complex slope of line a z + az + b = 0 is represented by
w and is defined as follows
Complex slope of line
Example

Ans. (A)
 Condition for Parallel lines
z4 z2 z1 − z 2 z 3 − z 4 iθ
θ = .e θ = 0º or π
| z1 − z 2 | | z 3 − z 4 |

z3 z1 − z 2 z 3 − z4
z1 = ( ±1)
| z1 − z 2 | | z 3 − z 4 |
( z1 − z 2 ) 2 (z 3 − z4 )2 z1 − z 2 z 3 − z 4
⇒ = (1) =
| z 1 − z 2 |2 | z 3 − z 4 |2 z1 − z 2 z 3 − z 4

⇒ w 1 = w 2 → Parallel lines
Example

Ans. (D)
 Condition for Perpendicular lines
z4 z2 z1 − z 2 z 3 − z 4 iθ
θ = .e
| z1 − z 2 | | z 3 − z 4 |

z1 z3 z1 − z 2 z 3 − z 4 ± iπ / 2 z 3 − z4
= .e = (±i)
| z1 − z 2 | | z 3 − z 4 | | z 3 − z4 |
( z1 − z 2 ) 2
=
(z 3 − z4 )2
( −1)
z1 − z 2 z 3 − z 4
+ =0
| z 1 − z 2 |2 | z 3 − z 4 |2 z1 − z 2 z 3 − z 4

w1 + w 2 = 0
Example

Ans. (A, C)
Example
Ans. (A, C)
Example

Ans. (C)