Manipal Engineering Manipal Engineering Solved Paper-2009

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    The value of\[\lambda \]with\[|\lambda |\,\,<16\]such that\[2{{x}^{2}}-10xy+12{{y}^{2}}+5x+\lambda y-3=0\]represents a pair of straight lines, is

    A)  -10                                        

    B)  -9

    C)  10                         

    D)         9

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Given equation is \[2{{x}^{2}}-10xy+12{{y}^{2}}+5x+\lambda y-3=0\] Here,\[a=2,\,\,h=-5,\,\,b=12,\,\,g=\frac{5}{2},\]                                                 \[f=\frac{\lambda }{2},\,\,c=-3\] For pair of lines\[\left| \begin{matrix}    a & h & g  \\    h & b & f  \\    g & f & c  \\ \end{matrix} \right|=0\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[\left| \begin{matrix}    2 & -5 & 5/2  \\    -5 & 12 & \lambda /2  \\    5/2 & \lambda /2 & -3  \\ \end{matrix} \right|=0\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[2\left( -36-\frac{{{\lambda }^{2}}}{4} \right)+5\left( 15-\frac{5\lambda }{4} \right)\]                                                 \[+\frac{5}{2}\left( \frac{-5\lambda }{2}-30 \right)=0\] \[\Rightarrow \]\[-72-\frac{{{\lambda }^{2}}}{2}+75-\frac{25\lambda }{4}-\frac{25\lambda }{4}-75=0\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[{{\lambda }^{2}}+25\lambda +144=0\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[(\lambda +9)(\lambda +16)=0\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[\lambda =-9\]                                \[(\because \,\,|\lambda |\,\,<16)\]


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