Condition for a Conic to Be a Pair of Straight Lines
The second de...
Question
The second degree equation x2+3xy+2y2−x−4y−6=0 represent a pair of straight lines
A
True
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B
False
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Solution
The correct option is A True If ⎡⎢⎣ahghbfgfc⎤⎥⎦= 0 then the given equation represents a pair of straight lines. Here ⎡⎢⎣ahghbfgfc⎤⎥⎦=⎡⎢⎣13/2−1/23/22−2−1/2−2−6⎤⎥⎦ = 1(-12 - 4) - 3/2(-9 - 1) - 1/2(-3 + 1) = -16 + 15 + 1 = 0. ∴ True.