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MHT CET · Maths · Pair of Lines

If sum of the slopes of lines represented by \(x^2-2 x y \tan \theta-y^2=0\) is 4 , then \(\theta=\)

  1. A \(\tan ^{-1}(-1)\)
  2. B \(\tan ^{-1}(1)\)
  3. C \(\tan ^{1}(2)\)
  4. D \(\tan ^{-1}(-2)\)
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(D) \(\tan ^{-1}(-2)\)

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\(\begin{aligned} & m_1+m_2=\frac{-2 h}{b} \\ & \Rightarrow 4=\frac{2 \tan \theta}{-1} \\ & \Rightarrow \tan \theta=-2 \\ & \Rightarrow \theta=\tan ^{-1}(-2)\end{aligned}\)