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

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    If one of the lines given by \[6{{x}^{2}}-xy+4c{{y}^{2}}=0\] is \[3x+4y=0\], then c equals                                                [AIEEE 2004]

    A)            - 3  

    B)            - 1

    C)            3    

    D)            1

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

               Given equation of pair of lines is                    \[6{{x}^{2}}-xy+4c{{y}^{2}}=0\]                                              ?..(i)            Slope of line \[3x+4y=0\]is \[\frac{-3}{4}={{m}_{1}}\]   (say)            Product of slopes of lines \[{{m}_{1}}{{m}_{2}}=\frac{a}{b}=\frac{6}{4c}=\frac{3}{2c}\]            \[\therefore \]\[{{m}_{2}}=\frac{3/2c}{-3/4}=\frac{-2}{c}\]. Also, \[{{m}_{1}}+{{m}_{2}}=\frac{-2h}{b}=\frac{1}{4c}\]            \[\Rightarrow \,\frac{-3}{4}-\frac{2}{c}=\frac{1}{4c}\Rightarrow -3c-8=1\Rightarrow c=-3\].


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