(a) 2x2−3xy−2y2=0,π2
(b) m+3m=−2hb2,m.3m=a2b2
∴2m=−hb2⟹m=−h2b2
∴3(−h2b2)2=a2b2 ∴h2=43a2b2
h=±2√3ab.
(c) Here a=12,b=2,c=λ,f=−52,g=112,h=−5
Putting these values in the condition
abc+2fgh−af2−bg2−ch2=0
we get 24λ+2752−7.5−1212−25λ=0
∴λ=2
12x2−10xy+2y2+11x−5y+2=0
represents a pair of straight lines and proceeding as in part (a), their equations are
4x−2y+1=0 and 3x−y+2=0.
The factors of 2nd degree terms are (2x−y)(6x−2y). Hence the two lines are (2x−y+p)(6x−2y+q). Comparing the coefficient
6p+2q=11,−2p−q=−5 and pq=λ
The first two give p=12,q=4 ∴pq=2=λ
and the lines are 2x−y+12=0
and 6x−2y+4=0
The second degree terms cannot be factorized into two linear factors or else h2−ab=0−6=−ive.
Hence the given equation does not represent a pair of lines whatever λ may be.
(d) Clearly for λ=2 the second degree terms become x2−3xy+2y2 which can be factorized as (x−2y)(x−y) and the two lines are (x−2y+1)=0 and (x−y+2)=0.