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5451.

If the ratio of gradients of the lines represented by \[a{{x}^{2}}+2hxy+b{{y}^{2}}=0\]is  1 : 3, then the value of the ratio \[{{h}^{2}}:ab\]is                                                        [MP PET 1998]

A.            \[\frac{1}{3}\]                      
B.            \[\frac{3}{4}\]
C.            \[\frac{4}{3}\]                      
D.            1
Answer» D.            1
5452.

If \[L{{x}^{2}}-10xy+12{{y}^{2}}\]\[+5x-16y-3=0\] represents a pair of straight lines, then L is                                       [MP PET 2001]

A.            1    
B.            2
C.            3    
D.            -1
Answer» C.            3    
5453.

If the point (2,-3) lies on \[k{{x}^{2}}-3{{y}^{2}}+2x+y-2=0\], then k is equal to

A.            \[\frac{1}{7}\]                      
B.            16
C.            7    
D.            12
Answer» D.            12
5454.

The gradient  of one of the lines \[{{x}^{2}}+hxy+2{{y}^{2}}=0\] is twice that of the other, then h =                          [MP PET 1996]

A.            \[\pm \,3\]                           
B.            \[\pm \,\frac{3}{2}\]
C.            \[\pm \,2\]                           
D.            \[\pm \,1\]
Answer» B.            \[\pm \,\frac{3}{2}\]
5455.

\[2{{x}^{2}}+7xy+3{{y}^{2}}+8x+14y+\lambda =0\] will represent a pair of straight lines, when \[\lambda \]=                                         [MP PET 1996]

A.            2    
B.            4
C.            6    
D.            8
Answer» E.
5456.

The value of \[\lambda \] for which the equation \[{{x}^{2}}-\lambda xy+2{{y}^{2}}+3x-5y+2=0\] may represent a pair of straight lines is [Kurukshetra CEE 1996]

A.            2    
B.            3
C.            4    
D.            1
Answer» C.            4    
5457.

The joint equation of the straight lines \[x+y=1\]and \[x-y=4\]is                                                [Karnataka CET 1993]

A.            \[{{x}^{2}}-{{y}^{2}}=-4\]
B.            \[{{x}^{2}}-{{y}^{2}}=4\]
C.            \[(x+y-1)\,(x-y-4)=0\]      
D.            \[(x+y+1)(x-y+4)=0\]
Answer» D.            \[(x+y+1)(x-y+4)=0\]
5458.

The equation \[{{x}^{2}}+k{{y}^{2}}+4xy=0\]represents two coincident lines, if k =                                           [MP PET 1995]

A.            0    
B.            1
C.            4    
D.            16
Answer» D.            16
5459.

The condition of representing the coincident lines by the general quadratic equation \[f(x,\,y)=0\], is

A. \[\Delta =0\] and \[{{h}^{2}}=ab\]
B. \[\Delta =0\] and \[a+b=0\] 
C. \[\Delta =0\] and \[{{h}^{2}}=ab\], \[{{g}^{2}}=ac\], \[{{f}^{2}}=bc\]
D. \[{{h}^{2}}=ab\], \[{{g}^{2}}=ac\] and \[{{f}^{2}}=bc\]
Answer» 2 , 3. \[\Delta =0\] and \[{{h}^{2}}=ab\], \[{{g}^{2}}=ac\], \[{{f}^{2}}=bc\]
5460.

If in general quadratic equation \[f(x,\,y)=0\], \[\Delta =0\] and \[{{h}^{2}}=ab\], then the equation represents

A.            Two parallel straight lines
B.            Two perpendicular straight lines
C.            Two coincident lines
D.            None of these
Answer» B.            Two perpendicular straight lines
5461.

If the equation \[hxy+gx+fy+c=0\] represents a pair of straight lines, then

A.            \[fh=cg\]                                   
B.            \[fg=ch\]
C.            \[{{h}^{2}}=gf\]                         
D.            \[fgh=c\]
Answer» C.            \[{{h}^{2}}=gf\]                         
5462.

The pair of straight lines passes through the point (1, 2) and perpendicular to the pair of straight lines \[3{{x}^{2}}-8xy+5{{y}^{2}}=0\], is

A.            \[(5x+3y+11)(x+y+3)=0\]
B.            \[(5x+3y-11)(x+y-3)=0\]
C.            \[(3x+5y-11)(x+y+3)=0\]
D.            \[(3x-5y+11)(x+y-3)=0\]
Answer» C.            \[(3x+5y-11)(x+y+3)=0\]
5463.

The equation of one of the line represented by the equation \[pq({{x}^{2}}-{{y}^{2}})+({{p}^{2}}-{{q}^{2}})xy=0\], is

A.            \[px+qy=0\]                         
B.            \[px-qy=0\]
C.            \[{{p}^{2}}x+{{q}^{2}}y=0\]   
D.            \[{{q}^{2}}x-{{p}^{2}}y=0\]
Answer» B.            \[px-qy=0\]
5464.

The equation of one of the line represented by the equation \[{{x}^{2}}+2xy\cot \theta -{{y}^{2}}=0\], is

A.            \[x-y\cot \theta =0\]
B.            \[x+y\tan \theta =0\]
C.            \[x\sin \theta +y(\cos \theta +1)=0\]
D.            \[x\cos \theta +y(\sin \theta +1)=0\]
Answer» D.            \[x\cos \theta +y(\sin \theta +1)=0\]
5465.

If the equation \[\lambda {{x}^{2}}+2{{y}^{2}}-5xy+5x-7y+3=0\] represents two straight lines, then the value of l will be [RPET 1989]

A.            3    
B.            2
C.            8    
D.            - 8
Answer» C.            8    
5466.

The equation \[{{x}^{2}}-7xy+12{{y}^{2}}=0\] represents [BIT Ranchi 1991]

A.            Circle
B.            Pair of parallel straight lines
C.            Pair of perpendicular straight lines
D.            Pair of non-perpendicular intersecting straight lines
Answer» E.
5467.

The equations of the lines represented by the equation \[a{{x}^{2}}+(a+b)xy+b{{y}^{2}}+x+y=0\] are

A.            \[ax+by+1=0\], \[x+y=0\]
B.            \[ax+by-1=0\], \[x+y=0\]
C.            \[ax+by+1=0\], \[x-y=0\]
D.            None of these
Answer» B.            \[ax+by-1=0\], \[x+y=0\]
5468.

If the equation \[a{{x}^{2}}+b{{y}^{2}}+cx+cy=0\] represents a pair of straight lines, then

A.            \[a(b+c)=0\]                         
B.            \[b(c+a)=0\]
C.            \[c(a+b)=0\]                         
D.            \[a+b+c=0\]
Answer» D.            \[a+b+c=0\]
5469.

The equation of the lines represented by the equation \[{{x}^{2}}-5xy+6{{y}^{2}}=0\] are

A.            \[y+2x=0\], \[y-3x=0\]     
B.            \[y-2x=0\], \[y-3x=0\]
C.            \[y+2x=0\], \[y+3x=0\]    
D.            None of these
Answer» E.
5470.

Two lines represented by equation \[{{x}^{2}}+xy+{{y}^{2}}=0\] are

A.            Coincident                                 
B.            Parallel
C.            Mutually perpendicular            
D.            Imaginary
Answer» E.
5471.

The equation \[2{{y}^{2}}-xy-{{x}^{2}}+6x-8=0\] represents [MP PET 1992]

A.            A pair of straight lines      
B.            A circle
C.            An ellipse                              
D.            A parabola
Answer» B.            A circle
5472.

The equation \[4{{x}^{2}}+12xy+9{{y}^{2}}+2gx+2fy+c=0\] will represents two real parallel straight lines, if

A.            g = 4, f = 9, c = 0                  
B.            g = 2, f = 3, c = 1
C.            g = 2, f = 3, c is any number
D.            g = 4, f = 9, c > 1
Answer» D.            g = 4, f = 9, c > 1
5473.

If the slope of one of the line represented by the equation \[a{{x}^{2}}+2hxy+b{{y}^{2}}=0\] be l times that of the other, then

A.            \[4\lambda h=ab(1+\lambda )\]                                     
B.            \[\lambda h=ab{{(1+\lambda )}^{2}}\]
C.            \[4\lambda {{h}^{2}}=ab{{(1+\lambda )}^{2}}\]       
D.            None of these
Answer» D.            None of these
5474.

The equation \[xy+{{a}^{2}}=a(x+y)\] represents [MP PET 1991]

A.            A parabola                            
B.            A pair of straight lines
C.            An ellipse                              
D.            Two parallel straight lines
Answer» C.            An ellipse                              
5475.

The equation of the lines passing through the origin and having slopes 3 and \[-\frac{1}{3}\] is

A.            \[3{{y}^{2}}+8xy-3{{x}^{2}}=0\]                                       
B.            \[3{{x}^{2}}+8xy-3{{y}^{2}}=0\]
C.            \[3{{y}^{2}}-8xy+3{{x}^{2}}=0\]                                       
D.            \[3{{x}^{2}}+8xy+3{{y}^{2}}=0\]
Answer» C.            \[3{{y}^{2}}-8xy+3{{x}^{2}}=0\]                                       
5476.

If the equation \[A{{x}^{2}}+2Bxy+C{{y}^{2}}+Dx+Ey+F=0\] represents a pair of straight lines, then \[{{B}^{2}}-AC\] [MP PET 1992]

A.            < 0 
B.            = 0
C.            > 0 
D.            None of these
Answer» E.
5477.

The equation of the lines passing through the origin and parallel to the lines represented by the equation \[2{{x}^{2}}-xy-6{{y}^{2}}+7x+21y-15=0\], is

A.            \[2{{x}^{2}}-xy-6{{y}^{2}}=0\]                                          
B.            \[6{{x}^{2}}-xy+2{{y}^{2}}=0\]
C.            \[6{{x}^{2}}-xy-2{{y}^{2}}=0\]                                          
D.            \[2{{x}^{2}}+xy-6{{y}^{2}}=0\]
Answer» B.            \[6{{x}^{2}}-xy+2{{y}^{2}}=0\]
5478.

If one of the lines represented by the equation \[a{{x}^{2}}+2hxy+b{{y}^{2}}=0\] be \[y=mx\], then      [UPSEAT 1999]

A.            \[b{{m}^{2}}+2hm+a=0\]       
B.            \[b{{m}^{2}}+2hm-a=0\]
C.            \[a{{m}^{2}}+2hm+b=0\]       
D.            \[b{{m}^{2}}-2hm+a=0\]
Answer» B.            \[b{{m}^{2}}+2hm-a=0\]
5479.

If the slope of one of the lines represented by \[a{{x}^{2}}+2hxy+b{{y}^{2}}=0\] be the square of the other, then

A.            \[{{a}^{2}}b+a{{b}^{2}}-6abh+8{{h}^{3}}=0\]
B.            \[{{a}^{2}}b+a{{b}^{2}}+6abh+8{{h}^{3}}=0\]
C.            \[{{a}^{2}}b+a{{b}^{2}}-3abh+8{{h}^{3}}=0\]
D.            \[{{a}^{2}}b+a{{b}^{2}}-6abh-8{{h}^{3}}=0\]
Answer» B.            \[{{a}^{2}}b+a{{b}^{2}}+6abh+8{{h}^{3}}=0\]
5480.

. The lines \[{{a}^{2}}{{x}^{2}}+bc{{y}^{2}}=a(b+c)xy\] will be coincident, if

A.            \[a=0\] or \[b=c\]              
B.            \[a=b\] or \[a=c\]
C.            \[c=0\] or \[a=b\]              
D.            \[a=b+c\]
Answer» B.            \[a=b\] or \[a=c\]
5481.

Which of the following second degree equation represented a pair of straight lines                                         [MP PET 1990]

A.            \[{{x}^{2}}-xy-{{y}^{2}}=1\]   
B.            \[-{{x}^{2}}+xy-{{y}^{2}}=1\]
C.            \[4{{x}^{2}}-4xy+{{y}^{2}}=4\]                                         
D.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}=4\]
Answer» D.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}=4\]
5482.

The nature of straight lines represented by the equation \[4{{x}^{2}}+12xy+9{{y}^{2}}=0\] is                                      [MP PET 1988]

A.            Real and coincident           
B.            Real and different
C.            Imaginary and different  
D.            None of the above
Answer» B.            Real and different
5483.

If the equation \[a{{x}^{2}}+2hxy+b{{y}^{2}}=0\] represents two lines \[y={{m}_{1}}x\] and \[y={{m}_{2}}x\], then         [CEE 1993; MP PET 1988]

A.            \[{{m}_{1}}+{{m}_{2}}=\frac{-2h}{b}\] and \[{{m}_{1}}{{m}_{2}}=\frac{a}{b}\]
B.            \[{{m}_{1}}+{{m}_{2}}=\frac{2h}{b}\] and \[{{m}_{1}}{{m}_{2}}=\frac{-a}{b}\]
C.            \[{{m}_{1}}+{{m}_{2}}=\frac{2h}{b}\] and \[{{m}_{1}}{{m}_{2}}=\frac{a}{b}\]
D.                  \[{{m}_{1}}+{{m}_{2}}=\frac{2h}{b}\] and \[{{m}_{1}}{{m}_{2}}=-ab\]
Answer» B.            \[{{m}_{1}}+{{m}_{2}}=\frac{2h}{b}\] and \[{{m}_{1}}{{m}_{2}}=\frac{-a}{b}\]
5484.

The lines represented by the equation \[a{{x}^{2}}(b-c)-xy(ab-bc)+c{{y}^{2}}(a-b)=0\] are

A.            \[a(b-c)x-c(a-b)y=0\], \[x+y=0\]
B.            \[x+y=0\], \[x-y=0\]
C.            \[a(b-c)x-c(a-b)y=0\], \[x-y=0\]
D.            None of these
Answer» D.            None of these
5485.

A second degree homogenous equation in x and y always represents

A.            A pair of straight lines
B.            A circle
C.            A conic section
D.            None of these
Answer» E.
5486.

If \[6{{x}^{2}}+11xy-10{{y}^{2}}+x+31y+k=0\] represents a pair of straight lines, then \[k=\]                                        [MP PET 1991]

A.            - 15                                           
B.            6
C.            - 10
D.            - 4
Answer» B.            6
5487.

If \[4ab=3{{h}^{2}}\], then the ratio of slopes of the lines represented by the equation \[a{{x}^{2}}+2hxy+b{{y}^{2}}=0\] will be

A.            \[\sqrt{2}:1\]                       
B.            \[\sqrt{3}:1\]
C.            \[2:1\]                                     
D.            \[1:3\]
Answer» E.
5488.

The lines joining the points of intersection of the curve \[{{(x-h)}^{2}}+{{(y-k)}^{2}}-{{c}^{2}}=0\] and the line \[kx+hy=2hk\]  to the origin are perpendicular, then

A.            \[c=h\pm k\]                       
B.            \[{{c}^{2}}={{h}^{2}}+{{k}^{2}}\]
C.            \[{{c}^{2}}={{(h+k)}^{2}}\]     
D.            \[4{{c}^{2}}={{h}^{2}}+{{k}^{2}}\]
Answer» C.            \[{{c}^{2}}={{(h+k)}^{2}}\]     
5489.

The equation of pair of straight lines joining the point of intersection of the curve \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}=4\] and \[y-x=2\] to the origin, is

A.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}={{(y-x)}^{2}}\]                              
B.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+{{(y-x)}^{2}}=0\]
C.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}=4{{(y-x)}^{2}}\]                           
D.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+4{{(y-x)}^{2}}=0\]
Answer» B.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+{{(y-x)}^{2}}=0\]
5490.

The lines joining the points of intersection of line \[x+y=1\] and curve \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-2y+\lambda =0\]  to the origin are perpendicular, then the value of \[1/\sqrt{10}\] will be

A.            1/2
B.            -1/2
C.            \[1/\sqrt{2}\]                       
D.            0
Answer» E.
5491.

The equation of second degree \[{{x}^{2}}+2\sqrt{2}xy+2{{y}^{2}}+4x+4\sqrt{2}y+1=0\] represents a pair of straight lines. The distance between them is  [MNR 1984; UPSEAT 2000]

A.            4    
B.            \[4/\sqrt{3}\]
C.            2    
D.            \[2\sqrt{3}\]
Answer» D.            \[2\sqrt{3}\]
5492.

The equation of the line joining origin to the points of intersection of the curve \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}={{a}^{2}}\] and \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-ax-ay=0\] is   

A.            \[{{x}^{2}}-{{y}^{2}}=0\] 
B.            \[xy=0\]
C.            \[xy-{{x}^{2}}=0\]              
D.            \[{{y}^{2}}+xy=0\]
Answer» C.            \[xy-{{x}^{2}}=0\]              
5493.

The equation of pair of lines joining origin to the points of intersection of \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}=9\]and \[x+y=3\] is [MP PET 2004]

A.            \[{{(x+y)}^{2}}=9\]            
B.            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{(3-x)}^{2}}=9\]
C.            \[xy=0\]                                 
D.            \[{{(3-x)}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}=9\]
Answer» D.            \[{{(3-x)}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}=9\]
5494.

Distance between the lines represented by the equation \[{{x}^{2}}+2\sqrt{3}xy+3{{y}^{2}}-3x-3\sqrt{3}y-4=0\]is                    [Roorkee 1989]

A.            5/2
B.            5/4
C.            5    
D.            0
Answer» B.            5/4
5495.

Distance between the pair of lines represented by the equation \[{{x}^{2}}-6xy+9{{y}^{2}}+3x-9y-4=0\]is  [Kerala (Engg,) 2002]

A.            \[\frac{15}{\sqrt{10}}\]    
B.            \[\frac{1}{2}\]
C.            \[\sqrt{\frac{5}{2}}\]        
D.            \[\frac{1}{\sqrt{10}}\]
Answer» D.            \[\frac{1}{\sqrt{10}}\]
5496.

The equation \[8{{x}^{2}}+8xy+2{{y}^{2}}+26x+13y+15=0\] represents a pair of straight lines. The distance between  them is [UPSEAT 2001]

A.            \[7/\sqrt{5}\]                       
B.            \[7/2\sqrt{5}\]
C.            \[\sqrt{7}/5\]                       
D.            None of these
Answer» C.            \[\sqrt{7}/5\]                       
5497.

The pair of straight lines joining the origin to the points of intersection of the line \[y=2\sqrt{2}x+c\]and the circle \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}=2\]are at right angles, if                                     [MP PET 1996]

A.            \[{{c}^{2}}-4=0\]                 
B.            \[{{c}^{2}}-8=0\]
C.            \[{{c}^{2}}-9=0\]                 
D.            \[{{c}^{2}}-10=0\]
Answer» D.            \[{{c}^{2}}-10=0\]
5498.

Two lines are given by\[{{(x-2y)}^{2}}+k(x-2y)=0\]. The value of k so that the distance between them is 3, is

A.            \[\frac{1}{\sqrt{5}}\]        
B.            \[\pm \frac{2}{\sqrt{5}}\]
C.            \[\pm 3\sqrt{5}\]               
D.            None of these
Answer» D.            None of these
5499.

The distance between the parallel lines \[9{{x}^{2}}-6xy+{{y}^{2}}+18x-6y+8=0\] is          [EAMCET 1994]

A.            \[1/\sqrt{10}\]                    
B.            \[2/\sqrt{10}\]
C.            \[4/\sqrt{10}\]                    
D.            \[\sqrt{10}\]
Answer» C.            \[4/\sqrt{10}\]                    
5500.

The lines joining the origin to the points of intersection of the line \[3x-2y=1\] and the curve \[3{{x}^{2}}+5xy-3{{y}^{2}}+2x+3y=0\], are

A.            Parallel to each other       
B.            Perpendicular to each other
C.            Inclined at \[{{45}^{o}}\]to each other
D.            None of these
Answer» C.            Inclined at \[{{45}^{o}}\]to each other