If $\quad a x^2+2 h x y+b y^2+2 g x+2 f y+c=0$ represents a pair of parallel lines, then $\sqrt{\frac{g^2-a…

If $\quad a x^2+2 h x y+b y^2+2 g x+2 f y+c=0$ represents a pair of parallel lines, then $\sqrt{\frac{g^2-a c}{f^2-b c}}$, is equal to
  1. $\frac{a}{b}$
  2. $\sqrt{\frac{a}{b}}$
  3. $\sqrt{\frac{b}{a}}$
  4. $\frac{b}{a}$

Solution

If $a x^2+2 h x y+b y^2+2 g x+2 f y+c=0$ represents a pair of parallel lines, then $\sqrt{\frac{g^2-a c}{a(a+b)}}=\sqrt{\frac{f^2-b c}{b(a+b)}}$ $\Rightarrow \quad \sqrt{\frac{g^2-a c}{f^2-b c}}=\sqrt{\frac{a}{b}}$

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2011

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