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1. ⇒  (MHT CET 2023 12th May Evening Shift )

If the pair of lines given by ( x cos α + y sin α ) 2 = ( x 2 + y 2 ) sin 2 α are perpendicular to each other, then α is

A. 0

B. π 2

C. π 4

D. π 6

Correct answer option is (C)

( x cos α + y sin α ) 2 = ( x 2 + y 2 ) sin 2 α x 2 cos 2 α + y 2 sin 2 α + 2 x y sin α cos α = x 2 sin 2 α + y 2 sin 2 α x 2 ( cos 2 α sin 2 α ) + 2 x y sin α cos α = 0

This represents a pair of straight lines where a = cos 2 α sin 2 α , h = sin α cos α and b = 0

As lines are perpendicular, we get a + b = 0

cos 2 α = sin 2 α α = π 4

2. ⇒  (MHT CET 2023 11th May Morning Shift )

If the angle between the lines represented by the equation x 2 + λ x y y 2 tan 2 θ = 0 is 2 θ , then the value of λ is

A. 0

B. 1

C. tan θ

D. 2

Correct answer option is (A)

Given equation of pair of lines is

x 2 + λ x y y 2 tan 2 θ = 0 a = 1 , h = λ 2 ,   b = tan 2 θ tan 2 θ = | 2 h 2 ab a + b | 2 tan θ 1 tan 2 θ = | 2 λ 2 4 + tan 2 θ 1 tan 2 θ | λ 2 4 + tan 2 θ = tan 2 θ λ = 0

3. ⇒  (MHT CET 2023 10th May Evening Shift )

The joint equation of a pair of lines passing through the origin and making an angle of π 4 with the line 3 x + 2 y 8 = 0 is

A. 5 x 2 + 24 x y 5 y 2 = 0

B. 5 x 2 24 x y + 5 y 2 = 0

C. 5 x 2 24 x y 5 y 2 = 0

D. 5 x 2 + 24 x y + 5 y 2 = 0

Correct answer option is (A)

The slope of line 3 x + 2 y 8 = 0 is m 1 = 3 2

Let m be the slope of one of the lines making angle π 4 with 3 x + 2 y 8 = 0

tan π 4 = | m m 1 1 + m 1 | 1 = | m ( 3 2 ) 1 + m ( 3 2 ) | 1 = | 2 m + 3 2 3 m |

Squaring on both sides, we get

( 2 3 m ) 2 = ( 2 m + 3 ) 2 5 m 2 24 m 5 = 0

This is the auxiliary equation of two lines and their joint equation is obtained by putting

m = y x

The joint equation of the lines is

5 ( y x ) 2 24 ( y x ) 5 = 0  i.e.,  5 x 2 + 24 x y 5 y 2 = 0

4. ⇒  (MHT CET 2023 9th May Evening Shift )

If the slope of one of the lines represented by a x 2 + ( 2 a + 1 ) x y + 2 y 2 = 0 is reciprocal of the slope of the other, then the sum of squares of slopes is

A. 17 4

B. 82 9

C. 97 36

D. 2

Correct answer option is (A)

Given equation of pair of lines is

a x 2 + ( 2 a + 1 ) x y + 2 y 2 = 0   A = a , H = 2 a + 1 2 ,   B = 2

Given condition,

m 1 = 1   m 2 m 1 m 2 = 1  Product of slopes  = A B = a 2 m 1 m 2 = 1 = a 2 a = 2  Also, sum of slopes  = 2 H B = ( 2 a + 1 2 ) = 5 2  Using  ( m 1 + m 2 ) 2 = m 1 2 + m 2 2 + 2   m 1   m 2 ( 5 2 ) 2 = m 1 2 + m 2 2 + 2 × 1 m 1 2 + m 2 2 = 25 4 2 m 1 2 + m 2 2 = 17 4

5. ⇒  (MHT CET 2021 21th September Evening Shift )

If ( m + 3 n ) ( 3 m + n ) = 4 h 2 , then the acute angle between the lines represented by m x 2 + 2 h x y + n y 2 = 0 is

A. π c 3

B. π c 6

C. tan 1 ( 3 2 )

D. tan 1 ( 1 2 )

Correct answer option is (A)

We have 3 m 2 + 10 m n + 3 n 2 = 4 h 2 ..... (1)

Given lines are m x 2 + 2 h x + n y 2 = 0

Let m 1 and m 2 be the slopes of the lines

m 1 + m 2 = 2 h n  and  m 1   m 2 = m n  Now  ( m 1 m 2 ) 2 = ( m 1 + m 2 ) 2 4   m 1   m 2 = ( 2 h n ) 2 4   m n = 4   h 2 4 mn n 2 = 3   m 2 + 6 mn + 3 n 2 n 2 [  From (1)]  = 3 (   m + n ) 2 n 2 m 1 m 2 = 3 (   m + n ) n

Let θ be the required angle.

Now tan θ = | m 1 m 2 | 1 + m 1 m 2 = ( 3 ( m + n ) n ) ( 1 + m n ) = 3 ( m + n ) n × n m + n = 3 θ = 60 = π c 3