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AP EAMCET · Maths · Pair of Lines

If the pair of lines represented by \(3 x^2-5 x y+P y^2=0\) and \(6 x^2-x y-5 y^2=0\) have one line in common, then the sum of all possible values of \(P\) is

  1. A \(\frac{33}{4}\)
  2. B \(\frac{17}{4}\)
  3. C \(-\frac{33}{4}\)
  4. D \(-\frac{17}{4}\)
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(D) \(-\frac{17}{4}\)

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\(6 x^2-x y-5 y^2=0\) \(\Rightarrow(6 x+5 y)(x-y)=0 \Rightarrow y=x\) or \(y=\frac{-6 x}{5}\) When \(y=x, 3 x^2-5 x^2+P x^2=0 \Rightarrow P=2\) When \(y=-\frac{6 x}{5} ; 3 x^2-5 x\left(\frac{-6 x}{5}\right)+\frac{36 x^2}{25} P=0\)…