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If a straight line drawn through the point of intersection of the lines $$4x + 3y - 1 = 0$$ and $$3x + 4y - 1 = 0$$, meets the co-ordinate axes at the points P and Q, then the locus of the mid point of PQ is :
To find the locus of the midpoint of $$PQ$$, we first find the intersection point and then use the intercept form of a line.
Solve the system of equations:
Subtracting (2) from (1): $$x - y = 0 \implies x = y$$.
Substitute $$x = y$$ into (1): $$4x + 3x = 1 \implies 7x = 1 \implies x = \frac{1}{7}, y = \frac{1}{7}$$.
The point of intersection is $$A(\frac{1}{7}, \frac{1}{7})$$.
Let the midpoint of $$PQ$$ be $$M(h, k)$$.
Since $$P$$ lies on the $$x$$-axis and $$Q$$ lies on the $$y$$-axis, their coordinates are:
The intercept form of the line passing through $$P$$ and $$Q$$ is:
$$\frac{x}{2h} + \frac{y}{2k} = 1$$
Since this line passes through $$A(\frac{1}{7}, \frac{1}{7})$$, we substitute these values into the equation:
$$\frac{1/7}{2h} + \frac{1/7}{2k} = 1$$
$$\frac{1}{14h} + \frac{1}{14k} = 1$$
Multiply the entire equation by $$14hk$$ to clear the denominators:
$$k + h = 14hk$$
$$h + k - 14hk = 0$$
Replace $$(h, k)$$ with $$(x, y)$$ to get the final locus equation:
$$x + y - 14xy = 0$$
Correct Option: B
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