If the lines 2 x + y + 12 = 0 ,   k x - 3 y - 10 = 0 are conjugate with respect to the circle x 2 + y 2…

If the lines 2x+y+12=0, kx-3y-10=0 are conjugate with respect to the circle x2+y2-4x+3y-1=0, then k=
  1. 4
  2. -9
  3. -3
  4. -5

Solution

Given:

2x+y+12=0   ...ikx-3y-10=0  ...ii

Since, above lines are conjugate w.r.t. to the circle then pole of one passes through another.

Let pole is h,m.

Now,

x2+y2-4x+3y-1=0

T=0

hx+my-4x+h2+3y+m2-1=0

h-2x+m+32y+-2h+3m2-1=0  ...iii

And by comparing i & iii, we get

h-22=m+321=-2h+3m2-112

By solving, we get

h-2m=5  ...iv16h-3m=22   ...v

By solving, we get

h=1 & m=-2

Point h,m must satisfy ii.

Therefore, by substituting this point in the line, we get

k=4.

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2018 (25 Apr Shift 1)

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