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AP EAMCET · Maths · Pair of Lines

If one of the lines represented by \(a x^2+2 h x y+b y^2=0\) bisects the angle between the positive coordinate axes, then

  1. A \(a+b=2 h\)
  2. B \(a-b=2 h\)
  3. C \(a+2 h+b=0\)
  4. D \(a+2 h-b=0\)
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Correct Answer

(C) \(a+2 h+b=0\)

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The line bisecting the angle between the positive coordinate axes is \(y=x\). Substitute \(y=x\) into \(a x^2+2 h x y+b y^2=0\): \(a x^2+2 h x(x)+b (x)^2=0\) \(x^2(a+2h+b)=0\) Thus, \(a+2h+b=0\).