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

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    If the equation \[2{{x}^{2}}+7xy+3{{y}^{2}}-9x-7y+k=0\] represents a pair of lines, then k is equal to       [Kerala (Engg.) 2002]

    A)            4    

    B)            2

    C)            1    

    D)            - 4

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

               For this to represent straight lines                    \[abc+2fgh-a{{f}^{2}}-b{{g}^{2}}-c{{h}^{2}}=0\]                    Here, a = 2, b = 3, c = k, f = ?7/2, g = ?9/2, h = 7/2.                    Þ \[2.3.k+2(-7/2)(-9/2)(7/2)-2{{(-7/2)}^{2}}\]            \[-3{{(-9/2)}^{2}}-k{{(7/2)}^{2}}=0\]                    Þ \[6k+\frac{441}{4}-\frac{49}{2}-\frac{243}{4}-\frac{49k}{4}=0\]                    Þ \[24k+441-98-243-49k=0\]                    Þ \[-25k+100=0\]Þ \[k=4\].


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