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Standard XII
Mathematics
Pair of Lines
If λ x2+10x...
Question
If
λ
x
2
+
10
x
y
+
3
y
2
−
15
x
−
21
y
+
18
=
0
represents a pair of straight lines. Then, the value of
λ
is?
A
−
3
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3
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4
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−
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Solution
The correct option is
A
−
3
For the equation
a
x
2
+
2
h
x
y
+
b
y
2
+
2
g
x
+
2
f
y
+
c
=
0
to represent pair of straight lines, the condition is
a
b
c
+
2
f
g
h
−
a
f
2
−
b
g
2
−
c
h
2
=
0
,
h
2
≥
a
b
,
g
2
≥
a
c
,
f
2
≥
b
c
The given equation is
λ
x
2
+
10
x
y
+
3
y
2
−
15
x
−
21
y
+
18
=
0
so,
a
=
λ
,
h
=
5
,
b
=
3
,
g
=
−
15
2
,
f
=
−
21
2
,
c
=
18
λ
⋅
3.18
+
2
⋅
(
−
21
2
)
(
−
15
2
)
⋅
5
−
λ
(
441
4
)
−
3
(
225
4
)
−
18
×
25
=
0
⇒
54
λ
+
787.5
−
11.25
λ
−
168.75
−
18
×
25
=
0
⇒
56.25
λ
=
−
168.75
⇒
λ
=
−
3
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