JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Pair of Straight Lines Question Bank Equation of Pair of Straight Lines

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    The equation \[2{{x}^{2}}+4xy-p{{y}^{2}}+4x+qy+1=0\] will represent two mutually perpendicular straight lines, if

    A)            p = 1 and q = 2 or 6            

    B)            p = 2 and q = 0 or 6

    C)            p = 2 and q = 0 or 8            

    D)            p = - 2 and q = - 2 or 8

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

               Here equation is \[2{{x}^{2}}+4xy-p{{y}^{2}}+4x+qy+1=0\].                    The lines are perpendicular, if \[a+b=0\]                    \[\Rightarrow 2-p=0\Rightarrow p=2\]                    and it will represent two lines, if                    \[abc+2fgh-a{{f}^{2}}-b{{g}^{2}}-c{{h}^{2}}=0\]                    \[\Rightarrow 2(-2)(1)+2\text{ }\left( \frac{q}{2} \right)\text{ }(2)\text{ }(2)-2{{\left( \frac{q}{2} \right)}^{2}}+2{{(2)}^{2}}-1{{(2)}^{2}}=0\]                    \[\Rightarrow {{q}^{2}}-8q=0\Rightarrow q=0\] or 8.


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