Condition for a Point to Lie on a Line

Rarely Tested

Condition for a Point to Lie on a Line

## Formula

A point $$(x_1,y_1)$$ lies on:

$$Ax+By+C=0$$

if:

$$Ax_1+By_1+C=0$$

## Usage

- Used to check whether a given point belongs to a given straight line.

Question 1

If the image of the point $$\left(3,-2\right)$$ in the line $$2x-y+5=0$$ lies on the line $$x+\lambda y-7=0,$$ then the value of $$\lambda$$ is

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