If the equation $2 x^2+k x y-6 y^2+3 x+y+1=0$, $(k>0)$ represents a pair of straight lines, then their point…

If the equation $2 x^2+k x y-6 y^2+3 x+y+1=0$, $(k>0)$ represents a pair of straight lines, then their point of intersection is
  1. $\left(\frac{5}{8}, \frac{1}{8}\right)$
  2. $\left(\frac{5}{8}, \frac{-1}{8}\right)$
  3. $\left(\frac{-5}{8}, \frac{-1}{8}\right)$
  4. $\left(\frac{-5}{8}, \frac{1}{8}\right)$

Solution

Given equation, $2 x^2+k x y-6 y^2+3 x+y+1=0$ is a pair of straight line. $\therefore \quad\left|\begin{array}{ccc}2 & k / 2 & 3 / 2 \\ k / 2 & -6 & 1 / 2 \\ 3 / 2 & 1 / 2 & 1\end{array}\right|=0$ $\Rightarrow \quad\left|\begin{array}{ccc}4 & k & 3 \\ k & -12 & 1 \\ 3 & 1 & 2\end{array}\right|=0$ $=4(-24-1)-k(2 k-3)+3(k+36)=0$ $\Rightarrow \quad-100-2 k^2+3 k+3 k+108=0$ $\begin{array}{ll}\Rightarrow & 2 k^2-6 k-8=0 \\ \Rightarrow & k^2-3 k-4=0\end{array}$ $\Rightarrow \quad(k-4)(k+1)=0, \therefore k=4 \quad\{\because k>0\}$ $\therefore$ Equation of line is $2 x^2+4 x y-6 y^2+3 x+y+1=0$ $\begin{array}{rrr}\Rightarrow & (2 x-2 y+1)(x+3 y+1) & =0 \\ \Rightarrow & 2 x-2 y+1=0 \text { and } x+3 y+1 & =0\end{array}$ Solving equation, we get $x=\frac{-5}{8}, y=\frac{-1}{8}$ $\therefore$ Intersection point $\left(\frac{-5}{8}, \frac{-1}{8}\right)$.

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2021 (24 Aug Shift 2)

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