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KCET · Maths · Pair of Lines

If \(3 x^{2}+x y-y^{2}-3 x+6 y+k=0\) represents \(a\) pair of lines, then \(k\) is equal to

  1. A 0
  2. B 9
  3. C 1
  4. D \(-9\)
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Correct Answer

(D) \(-9\)

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Detailed explanation

Given equation is
\[
3 x^{2}+x y-y^{2}-3 x+6 y+k=0
\]
Here \(\mathrm{a}=3, \mathrm{~b}=-1, \mathrm{~h}=\frac{1}{2}, \mathrm{~g}=-\frac{3}{2}\),
\[
\mathrm{f}=3, \mathrm{c}=\mathrm{k}
\]
To represent a pair of lines,
\[
\begin{aligned}
&\mathrm{abc}+2 \mathrm{fgh}-\mathrm{af}^{2}-\mathrm{bg}^{2}-\mathrm{ch}^{2}=0 \\
&\therefore 3(-1)(\mathrm{k})+2 \times 3 \times\left(-\frac{3}{2}\right) \times \frac{1}{2} \\
&\Rightarrow \quad-3(3)^{2}+1\left(\frac{-3}{2}\right)^{2}-\mathrm{k}\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^{2}=0 \\
&\Rightarrow \quad-3 \mathrm{k}-\frac{9}{2}-27+\frac{9}{4}-\frac{\mathrm{k}}{4}=0 \\
&\Rightarrow \quad \frac{-13 \mathrm{k}}{4}-\frac{117}{4}=0 \\
&\mathrm{k}=-9
\end{aligned}
\]