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CONTINUATION OF SAKSHI VIDYA PAGE (10-12-2008)

A. Bhanu Kumar,
Senior Faculty,
Sri Chaitanya Educational Institutions,
Hyderabad.

PAIR OF STRAIGHT LINES

(I Year Inter)

* If S = ax 2 + 2hxy + by 2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0 represent a pair of parallel lines then h 2 = ab and

g 2 − ac f 2 − bc
af 2 = bg 2 and distance between them is 2 or 2
a ( a + b) b( a + b)
* The equation ax 2 + 2hxy+ by 2 =0 and ax 2 +2hxy + by 2 +2gx +2fy +c =0 ( h 2 ≠ ab) form
→ a square if a + b = 0 and (a – b)fg + h ( f 2 − g 2 ) = 0
→ a rhombus if a + b ≠ 0 and (a – b)fg + h ( f 2 − g 2 ) = 0
→ a rectangle if a + b = 0 and (a – b)fg + h ( f 2 − g 2 ) ≠ 0
→ a parallelogram if a + b ≠ 0 and (a – b)fg + h ( f 2 − g 2 ) ≠ 0
c ax12 + 2hx1 y1 + by12
→ Area is or where (x1,y1) is point of intersection
2 h 2 − ab 2 h 2 − ab
c
* The product of perpendicular from origin to pair of lines S = 0 is .
( a − b) 2 + 4h 2
aα 2 + 2hαβ + bβ 2 + 2 gα + 2 f β + c
* From a point (α , β ) to S= 0 is .
( a − b) 2 + 4h 2
* If ax 2 + 2hxy + by 2 = 0 be two sides of a parallegram and lx + my + n =0 is one diagonal then
x y
eq of the other diagonal is = .
bl − hm am − hl
* If the pair of lines S = 0 intersect the x – axis at P and Q then the length PQ is called x-intercept.
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2 g 2 − ac 2 f 2 − bc
x – intercept, PQ = . Similarly y – intercept =
a b
3G
* If G is the centroid of the ∆ le and D is the mid point of the 3rd side then D = .
2

Examples: (Previous EAMCET and AIEEE models)

1. If one of the lines given by 6 x 2 − xy + 4cy 2 = 0 is 3x + 4 y = 0, then c equals : (AIEEE-2004)
1) 1 2) -1 3) 3 4) -3

2. If the pair of lines ax 2 + 2 ( a + b ) xy + by 2 = 0 lie along diameters of a circle and divide the circle
into four sectors such that the area of one of the sectors is thrice the area of another sector then
1) 3a 2 − 10ab + 3b 2 = 0 2) 3a 2 − 2ab + 3b 2 = 0
3) 3a + 10ab + 3b = 0
2 2
4) 3a 2 + 2ab + 3b 2 = 0
(a + b) − ab
2
1 2
Hints: Area of the sector r 2 θ , ∴3θ + θ = π ⇒ θ = π / 4 , =1
2 a+b

3. If one of the lines of my 2 + (1 − m 2 )xy − mx 2 = 0 is a bisector of the angle between the lines xy =
0, then m is (AIEEE-2007)
1
1) 2 2) − 3) - 2 4) 1
2
Hint : ( a + b ) = 4h 2
2

4. If the slope of one of the lines is twice the slope of the other in the pair of straight lines
ax 2 + 2hxy + by 2 = 0 then 8h 2 = (EAMCET 2001)
1) -9ab 2) 9ab 3) 7ab 4) -7ab
Hint : m1 : m2 = 1: 2 ∴ ab ( p + q ) = 4h pq
2 2

5. If λ x 2 –10xy + 12 y 2 + 5x–16y – 3=0 represents a pair of straight lines, then λ = (EAMCET 2008)
1) 1 2) –1 3) 2 4) –2
6. The equation of the pair of bisectors of the angles between the pair of lines x 2 − 2axy − y 2 = 0 is
x 2 − 2bxy − y 2 = 0 . Then (AIEEE 2003)
1) ab = 1 2) ab + 1 = 0 3) ab = 2 4) ab + 2 = 0
(
Hint: Equation to the pair of angle bisectors of x − 2axy − y = 0 is −a x 2 − y 2 − (1 + 1) xy = 0
2 2
)
a 2 −a 2
⇒ ax 2 + 2 xy − ay 2 = 0 ∴ = = ⇒ a = − ⇒ ab = −1 ⇒ ab + 1 = 0
1 −2b −1 2b
( )
7. If the pair of straight lines given by Ax + 2 Hxy + By 2 = 0 H 2 > AB forms an equilateral triangle
2

with line ax + by + c = 0, then ( A + 3B )( 3 A + B ) = (EAMCET 2003)

1) 4H 2 2) 2H 2 3) 3H 2 4) H 2
Hint: Ax 2 + 2 Hxy + By 2 = 0, ax + by + c = 0 form an equilateral triangle
⇒ Ax 2 + 2 Hxy + By 2 = 0, ( ax + by ) − 3 ( bx − ay ) = 0 represent the same lines.
2 2

( )( )
⇒ A = a 2 − 3b 2 , B = b 2 − 3a 2 , H = 4ab.∴ ( A + 3B )( 3 A + B ) = −8a 2 −8b 2 = 64a 2 b 2 = 4 H 2
8. The centroid of the triangle formed by the pair of straight lines 12 x 2 − 20 xy + 7 y 2 = 0 and the line
2x – 3y + 4 = 0 is (EAMCET 2006)
1) (-7/3, 7/3) 2) (-8/3, 8/3) 3) (8/3, 8/3) 4) (4/3, 4/3)
Hint: If (α , β ) is the centroid of the ∆ formed by the lines ax + 2hxy + by 2 =0 and
le 2
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α β −2n
lx + my + n= 0 then = = .
bl − hm am − hl 3(am − 2hlm + bl 2 )
2

9. A pair of perpendicular straight lines passing through the origin and also through the point of
intersection of the curve x 2 + y 2 = 4 with x + y = a. The set containing the value of a is
(EAMCET 2008)
1) {−2, 2} 2) {−3,3} 3) {−4, 4} 4) {−5,5}
Hint: Homogenization
10. If a + b = 2h then the area of the triangle formed by the lines ax2 + 2hxy + by2 =0 and x – y + 2
= 0 is (in sq.units) (EAMCET 1998)
a−b 1 a−b a+b 1 a+b
1) 2) 3) 4)
a+b 2 a+b a −b 2 a−b
2 2
11. If the pair of lines joining the origin to the common points of x +y =4 and y=3x+c are
perpendicular, if c2 = (EAMCET 2007)
1) 20 2) 13 3) 1/5 4) 5
Hint: Homogenization



* If ax 2 +2hxy + by 2 = 0 represents
i) Real and distinct lines if h 2 > ab
ii) Coincident lines if h 2 = ab
iii) Imaginary lines if h 2 < ab
* If h 2 ≥ ab then the two lines passing through origin represented by ax 2 + 2hxy + by 2 = 0 are

( ) (
ax + y h + h 2 − ab = 0 and ax + y h − h 2 − ab = 0 )
−2h a 2 h 2 − ab
Sum of the slopes m1 + m2 = , Product of slopes m1m2 = and m1 − m2 = .
b b b

* The condition that slopes of pair of lines ax 2 + 2hxy + by 2 = 0 are in the ratio p : q is
ab ( p + q ) = 4h 2 pq .
2

* Equation of pair of straight lines passing through ( x1 , y1 ) and parallel to ax2 + 2hxy + by 2 = 0 is
a ( x − x1 ) 2 + b( y − y1 ) 2 + 2h( x − x1 )( y − y1 ) = 0.
* Equation of pair of straight lines passing through origin and perpendicular to ax 2 + 2hxy + by 2 =
0 is bx 2 − 2hxy + ay 2 = 0.
* Equation of pair of lines passing through ( x1 , y1 ) and perpendicular to ax 2 + 2hxy + by 2 = 0 is
b( x − x1 ) 2 - 2h ( x − x1 )
( y − y1 ) + a ( y − y1 ) = 0.
2

* The product of perpendicular from (α , β ) to the pair of lines ax 2 + 2hxy + by 2 = 0 is

aα 2 + 2hαβ + bβ 2
.
( a − b) 2 + 4h 2
n 2 h 2 − ab
* The area of the ∆ le formed by ax 2 + 2hxy + by 2 = 0, lx + my + n = 0 is sq.
am 2 − 2hlm + bl 2
units.
* If ‘ θ ’ is an acute angle between ax 2 + 2hxy + by 2 = 0 then
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a+b 2 h 2 − ab 2 h 2 − ab
Cos θ = ; Tanθ = ; Sin θ =
( a − b) 2 + 4h 2 a+b ( a − b) 2 + 4h 2
* If angle between pair of lines ax 2 + 2hxy + by 2 = 0 is 900 then a + b = 0
* The equation of the pair of bisectors of the angles between ax 2 + 2hxy + by 2 = 0 is
h ( x 2 − y 2 ) = (a – b) xy
* The equation of the pair of bisectors of the coordinate axes is x 2 − y 2 = 0 ⇒ y = ± x.
* If ax 2 + 2hxy + by 2 = 0 are two sides of the ∆ le and ( x1 , y1 ) is the mid point of the third side then
equation of the third side is S1 = S11 ⇒ axx1 + h ( xy1 + x1 y ) + byy1 = ax12 + 2hx1 y1 + by12 .
* If the pair of lines ax 2 + 2hxy + by 2 = 0 are equally inclined with the line lx + my + n = 0 then
l 2 − m2 a − b
= .
lm h
* If the pair of lines a1 x 2 + 2hx1 y1 + b1 y 2 = 0 and a2 x 2 + 2hx2 y2 + by22 are equally inclined then
h1 a −b a −b a −b
= 1 1 (or) 1 1 = 2 2 .
h2 a2 − b2 h1 h2
* If the pair of lines ax 2 + 2hxy + by 2 are equally inclined with coordinate axes then h = 0, ab < 0.
* ax + by + c =0 and ( ax + by ) – Tan 2α ( bx − ay ) =0 form an isosceles ∆ le with equal angles as α .
2 2

1) If Tan 2α = 3 → equilateral triangle

2) If Tan 2α = 1 → Right angled Isosceles triangle
3) If Tan 2α < 1 → Isosceles, obtuse angled triangle.
c2
4) The area of the ∆ le is sq units.
tan α (a 2 + b 2 )
* The equation S = ax 2 + 2hxy + by 2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0 represent a pair of lines if
i) ∆ = abc + 2fgh – af 2 – bg 2 – ch 2 = 0 ii) h 2 ≥ ab, g 2 ≥ ac, f 2 ≥ bc.
 hf − bg gh − af 
* The point of intersection of the lines ax + 2hxy + by 2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0 is  , 2 
 ab − h ab − h 
2

* If P( x1 , y1 ) is the pt. of intersection of the line ax 2 + 2hxy + by 2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0 then P

a h g
satisfies a1 x1 + hy1 + g = 0 ; hx1 + by1 + f = 0 ; gx1 + fy1 + c = 0 OR ∆ = h b f
g f c
a+b 2 h 2 − ab
* If ‘ θ ’ is the angle between the pair of lines S =0 then Cos θ = Tan θ = .
( a − b) 2 + 4h 2 a+b
* The pair of lines ax 2 + 2hxy + by 2 = 0 and ax 2 + 2hxy + by 2 + 2gx + 2fy+c = 0 form a
parallelogram if h 2 ≠ ab.
Equation of diagonal, AC is 2gx + 2fy + c = 0
Equation of diagonal BO is xy1 – x1 y = 0 where B=(x1,y1) ⇒ x(gh – af) = (hf – bg) y
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* If S = ax 2 + 2hxy + by 2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0 represent a pair of parallel lines then h 2 = ab and

g 2 − ac f 2 − bc
af 2 = bg 2 and distance between them is 2 or 2
a ( a + b) b( a + b)
* The pair of lines ax 2 + 2hxy + by 2 = 0 and ax 2 + 2hxy + by 2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0 form a
rhombus then (a – b)fg + h ( f 2 − g 2 ) = 0.
* The equation ax 2 + 2hxy+ by 2 =0 and ax 2 +2hxy + by 2 +2gx +2fy +c =0 ( h 2 ≠ ab) form
→ a square if a + b = 0 and (a – b)fg + h ( f 2 − g 2 ) = 0
→ a rhombus if a + b ≠ 0 and (a – b)fg + h ( f 2 − g 2 ) = 0
→ a rectangle if a + b = 0 and (a – b)fg + h ( f 2 − g 2 ) ≠ 0
→ a parallelogram if a + b ≠ 0 and (a – b)fg + h ( f 2 − g 2 ) ≠ 0
c ax12 + 2hx1 y1 + by12
→ Area is or where (x1,y1) is point of intersection
2 h 2 − ab 2 h 2 − ab
c
* The product of perpendicular from origin to pair of lines S = 0 is .
( a − b) 2 + 4h 2
aα 2 + 2hαβ + bβ 2 + 2 gα + 2 f β + c
* From a point (α , β ) to S= 0 is .
( a − b) 2 + 4h 2
* If (α , β ) is the centroid of the ∆ le formed by the lines ax 2 + 2hxy + by 2 =0 and lx + my + n= 0
α β −2n
then = = .
bl − hm am − hl 3(am 2 − 2hlm + bl 2 )
* The ∆ le formed by the lines ax 2 + 2hxy + by 2 = 0 and lx + my + n= 0 is
l 2 − m2 a −b
i) Isosceles triangle if =
lm h
l 2 − m2 a −b
ii) Right angle Isosceles triangle if = and a + b = 0
lm h
l 2 − m2 a −b
iii) Rt. Angled triangle if ≠ ,a+b=0
lm h
iv) Rt angled ∆ le if al 2 + 2hlm + bm 2 = 0 (Special case)
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* Equation of pair of lines passing through the origin and which are at a distance of ‘d’ units from
P( x0 , y0 ) is ( xy0 − x0 y ) = d 2 ( x 2 + y 2 ) .
2

* Orthocentre of ∆ le formed by lx + my + n =0 and pair of lines ax 2 + 2hxy + by 2 =0 is H(kl, km),

− n( a + b)
where k= .
am − 2hlm + bl 2
2

* The equation of pair of lines passing through ( x1 y1 ) parallel to coordinate axes is

( x − x1 ) ( y − y1 ) = 0 or (perpendicular to coordinate axes).

* If the equation ax 2 + 2hxy + by 2 = 0 represents two sides and (l, m) is orthocenter of a triangle
then third side is (a + b) (lx + my) = am 2 – 2hlm + bl 2
* If ax 2 + 2hxy + by 2 = 0 be two sides of a parallegram and lx + my + n =0 is one diagonal then
x y
eq of the other diagonal is = .
bl − hm am − hl
* If the pair of lines S = 0 intersect the x – axis at P and Q then the length PQ is called x-intercept.
2 g 2 − ac 2 f 2 − bc
x – intercept, PQ = . Similarly y – intercept =
a b

* If f = g and fg = ch then the pair of lines hxy + gx + fy + c = 0 represent a square formed

with the axes.

-If f ≠ g and fg = ch then the pair of lines hxy + gx + fy + c = 0 represent a rectangle formed
with the axes.
fg
-Area of quadrilateral = sq. units.
h2
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-Equation of the diagonals of the rectangle formed by hxy + gx + fy + c = 0 and axes.
-Equation of AC ⇒ h(gx + fy) + fg = 0 Equation of OB ⇒ gx – fy = 0

3G
* If G is the centroid of the ∆ le and D is the mid point of the 3rd side then D = .
2

* If ax 2 + 2hxy + by 2 = 0 represent two sides of a ∆ le and lx + my + n = 0 is the third side, then

locus of incentre of the ∆ le is the angular bisector of the pair of lines.
* If the line lx + my + n = 0 meets the pair of lines ax 2 + 2hxy + by 2 = 0 at A and B such that OA
= OB then locus of the mid point of AB is the angular bisector of the pair of lines.

Examples: (Previous EAMCET and AIEEE models)

( x − y + c) + ( x + y − c) = 0 is
2 2
12. The locus represented by the equation
1) A line parallel to x - axis 2) a point
3) pair of lines 4) line parallel to y-axis
13. If the sum of the slopes of the lines given by x 2 − 2cxy − 7 y 2 = 0 is four times their product, then
c has the value. (AIEEE-2004)
1) 1 2) -1 3) 2 4) -2
14. If one of the lines given by 6 x − xy + 4cy = 0 is 3x + 4 y = 0, then c equals : (AIEEE-2004)
2 2

1) 1 2) -1 3) 3 4) -3
15. The equation of the image of the pair of lines y = x by the line x = 1 is:
1) y + 2 = x 2) y = x + 2 3) y = x − 2 4) y = x − 1
16. If one of the lines given by the equation 2 x + axy + 3 y = 0 coincide with one of those given by
2 2

2 x 2 + bxy − 3 y 2 = 0 and the other lines represented by them be perpendicular then

1) a = -5, b = 1 2) a = 5, b = -1 3) a = 5, b = 1 4) None of these.
17. If the pair of lines ax 2 + 2 ( a + b ) xy + by 2 = 0 lie along diameters of a circle and divide the circle
into four sectors such that the area of one of the sectors is thrice the area of another sector then
1) 3a 2 − 10ab + 3b 2 = 0 2) 3a 2 − 2ab + 3b 2 = 0
3) 3a 2 + 10ab + 3b 2 = 0 4) 3a 2 + 2ab + 3b 2 = 0
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(a + b) − ab
2
1 2
Hints: Area of the sector r 2 θ , ∴3θ + θ = π ⇒ θ = π / 4 , =1
2 a+b

18. If one of the lines of my 2 + (1 − m 2 )xy − mx 2 = 0 is a bisector of the angle between the lines xy =
0, then m is (AIEEE-2007)
1
1) 2 2) − 3) - 2 4) 1
2
Hint : ( a + b ) = 4h 2
2

19. If the slope of one of the lines is twice the slope of the other in the pair of straight lines
ax 2 + 2hxy + by 2 = 0 then 8h 2 =
1) -9ab 2) 9ab 3) 7ab 4) -7ab
Hint : m1 : m2 = 1: 2 ∴ ab ( p + q ) = 4h pq
2 2

20. The equation to the pair of bisectors of the angles between ( y − mx) 2 = ( x + my ) 2 is
1) m( x 2 − y 2 ) + (1 − m) 2 xy = 0 ( )
2) m( x 2 − y 2 ) + m 2 − 1 xy = 0

( )
3) m( x 2 − y 2 ) + m 2 − 2 xy = 0 4) none
21. The product of the perpendicular from (-1, 2) to the pair of lines 2 x 2 − 5 xy + 2 y 2 = 0 is
(EAMCET 1999)
1) 4 2) 3 3) 8 4) 5/2
22. Area of the triangle formed by the lines 3 x − 4 xy + y = 0, 2x – y = 6 is (EAMCET 2004)
2 2

1) 16 2) 25 3) 36 4) 49
23. The area of the triangle formed by the pair of straight lines ( ax + by ) - 3(bx − ay ) 2 = 0 and ax +
2

by + c = 0 is (EAMCET 2005)
c2 c2 c2 c2
1) 2 2) 3) 4)
a + b2 2(a 2 + b 2 ) 2(a 2 + b 2 ) 3(a 2 + b 2 )
24. If λ x 2 –10xy + 12 y 2 + 5x –16y – 3 = 0 represents a pair of straight lines, then λ =
(EAMCET 2008)
1) 1 2) –1 3) 2 4) –2
25. If the lines x + 2 xy − 35 y - 4x + 44y – 12 = 0 and 5x + λ y - 8 = 0 are concurrent, then the
2 2

value of λ is (EAMCET 2007)

1) 0 2) 1 3) -1 4) 2
26. The product of the perpendiculars distances from the origin on the pair of straight lines 12 x 2 +
25xy + 12 y 2 + 10x + 11y + 2 = 0 is (EAMCET 2005)
1) 1/25 2) 2/25 3) 3/25 4) 4/25
27. The angle between the lines represented by y sin θ − xy sin 2 θ + x 2 cos 2 θ − 1 = 0 is
2 2
( )
(EAMCET 2004)
1) π / 2 2) π / 6 3) 2π / 3 4) none
Sol: a + b = sin θ + cos θ − 1 = 1 − 1 = 0 ⇒ Angle = π / 2
2 2

28. If the angle 2 θ is acute, then the acute angle between the pair of straight lines
x 2 ( cos θ − sin θ ) + 2 xy cos θ + y 2 ( cos θ + sin θ ) = 0 is (EAMCET 2000)
1) 2 θ 2) θ /2 3) θ /3 4) θ
Sol: If α is the angle between the lines then
cos θ − sin θ + cos θ + sin θ 2 cos θ
cos α = = = cos θ ⇒ α = θ
( cos θ − sin θ − cos θ − sin θ ) 2
+ 4 cos 2
θ 2
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29. If two lines represented by ax3 + bx 2 y + cxy 2 + dy 3 = 0 are mutually perpendicular, then the slope
of the third line is
1) a/d 2) b/d 3) c/d 4) d/a
Sol : Let m1 , m2 , m3 be the slopes of the lines such that m1m2 = −1
m1m2 m3 = −a / d ⇒ ( −1) m3 = −a / d ⇒ m3 = a / d
30. The equation of the pair of bisectors of the angles between the pair of lines x 2 − 2axy − y 2 = 0 is
x 2 − 2bxy − y 2 = 0 . Then (AIEEE 2003)
1) ab = 1 2) ab + 1 = 0 3) ab = 2 4) ab + 2 = 0
( )
Hint: Equation to the pair of angle bisectors of x − 2axy − y = 0 is −a x 2 − y 2 − (1 + 1) xy = 0
2 2

a 2 −a 2
⇒ ax 2 + 2 xy − ay 2 = 0 ∴ = = ⇒ a = − ⇒ ab = −1 ⇒ ab + 1 = 0
1 −2b −1 2b
( )
31. If the pair of straight lines given by Ax + 2 Hxy + By 2 = 0 H 2 > AB forms an equilateral
2

triangle with line ax + by + c = 0, then ( A + 3B )( 3 A + B ) = (EAMCET 2003)

1) 4H 2 2) 2H 2 3) 3H 2 4) H 2
Hint: Ax 2 + 2 Hxy + By 2 = 0, ax + by + c = 0 form an equilateral triangle
⇒ Ax 2 + 2 Hxy + By 2 = 0, ( ax + by ) − 3 ( bx − ay ) = 0 represent the same lines.
2 2

( )( )
⇒ A = a 2 − 3b 2 , B = b 2 − 3a 2 , H = 4ab.∴ ( A + 3B )( 3 A + B ) = −8a 2 −8b 2 = 64a 2 b 2 = 4 H 2
32. The centroid of the triangle formed by the pair of straight lines 12 x 2 − 20 xy + 7 y 2 = 0 and the
line 2x – 3y + 4 = 0 is (EAMCET 2006)
1) (-7/3, 7/3) 2) (-8/3, 8/3) 3) (8/3, 8/3) 4) (4/3, 4/3)
Hint: If (α , β ) is the centroid of the ∆ formed by the lines ax + 2hxy + by 2 =0 and
le 2

α β −2n
lx + my + n= 0 then = = .
bl − hm am − hl 3(am − 2hlm + bl 2 )
2

33. If 2 x − 5 xy + 2 y = 0 represents two sides of a triangle whose centroid is (1,1) then the equation
2 2

of third side is
1) x + y + 3 = 0 2) x – y – 3 = 0 3) x + y – 3 = 0 4) x – y + 3 = 0
34. The orthocenter of the triangle formed by the lines x + 3y = 10 and 6 x 2 + xy − y 2 = 0 is
1) (1, 3) 2) (3, 1) 3) (-1, 3) 4) (1/4, 1/4)
35. The area (in square units) of the quadrilateral formed by the two pairs of lines
l 2 x 2 − m 2 y 2 − n ( lx + my ) − 0 and l 2 x 2 − m 2 y 2 + n ( lx − my ) = 0 is (EAMCET 2003)
n2 n2 n n2
1) 2) 3) 4)
2 lm lm 2 lm 4 lm
36. Difference of slopes of the lines x2(sec2θ - sin2θ ) - 2tanθ xy + y2sin2θ = 0 is
1) 1 2) 2 3) 3 4) 4
Hint : put θ = π / 4
37. A pair of perpendicular straight lines passing through the origin and also through the point of
intersection of the curve x 2 + y 2 = 4 with x + y = a. The set containing the value of a is
(EAMCET 2008)
1) {−2, 2} 2) {−3,3} 3) {−4, 4} 4) {−5,5}
38. If a + b = 2h then the area of the triangle formed by the lines ax2 + 2hxy + by2 =0 and x – y + 2
= 0 is (in sq.units) (EAMCET 1998)
a−b 1 a−b a+b 1 a+b
1) 2) 3) 4)
a+b 2 a+b a −b 2 a−b
2 2 2 2
39. 6x – 5xy - 6y = 0, 6x – 5xy – 6y + x + 5y – 1 = 0 form
1) Square 2) Rhombus 3) Rectangle 4) Parallelogram
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40. If the pair of lines joining the origin to the common points of x2+y2=4 and y=3x+c are
perpendicular, if c2 = (EAMCET 2007)
1) 20 2) 13 3) 1/5 4) 5
Hint: Homogenization
41. If x 2 + 2 2 xy + 2 y 2 + 4 x − 8 = 0 are parallel lines, then the distance between them is
(EAMCET 1995)
1) 4 2) 2√2 3) 4√2 4) 8