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Find the equation of the bisector of the acute angle between the lines x + 2y - 11 = 0 and 3x - 6y - 5 = 0 that contains the point (1, -3).

  1. 3x = 19
  2. 3y = 7
  3. 3x = 19 and 3y = 7
  4. None of these

Correct answer: 3x = 19

Solution

The two angle bisectors are found from (x+2y-11)/sqrt(5) = +/-(3x-6y-5)/(3*sqrt(5)). The positive case gives 3y=7 and the negative case gives 3x=19. At (1,-3): L1 = 1+2(-3)-11 = -16 < 0 and L2 = 3-6(-3)-5 = 16 > 0. Since L1 and L2 have opposite signs at the point, the bisector through that angular region comes from the negative-sign equation, which is 3x=19.

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