1.Find the equation of the line joining the origin to the point of untersection of ax-by=1 and bx-ay=1 where a and b are distinct real numbers.
2. Let L1: 2x+4y-3=0 and L2: x-y+5=0 be two given straight lines.
(a) Write down the equation of the family of straight lines which pass through the point of intersection of L1 and L2.
(b) Find the equation of the straight line in the family in (a) which
(i) is parallel to the x-axis.
(ii) is perpendicular to x=2y.
3.Let L1: 2x+y-8=0 and L2: x+2y=0 be two given lines.
(a) Find the equation of the family of straight lines which pass through the point of intersection of L1 and L2.
(b) Find the equation of the straight line in the family in (a) which
(i) has an x-intercept equal to 2;
(ii) has a y-intercept twice the x-intercept.
4. The equation L:(2x-y+8)+k(x-4y+7)=0 represents a family of straigt lines which pass through a fixed point P for any value of k.
(a) Find the coordinates of P.
(b) Find the equation of the line in the family which is parralel to the line x+3y-6=0.
(c) Find the two lines in the family which incline at 45degrees to the line y=2x+3.