Suppose the pairs of straight lines $x^2-2 a x y-y^2=0$ and $x^2-2 b x y-y^2=0$ are such that each pair…

Suppose the pairs of straight lines $x^2-2 a x y-y^2=0$ and $x^2-2 b x y-y^2=0$ are such that each pair bisects the angles between the other two. Then $a b=$
  1. $1$
  2. $-1$
  3. $2$
  4. $\frac{1}{2}$

Solution

Given pairs of straight lines $x^{2-2 a x y}$ and $x^2$ $2 b x y-y^2=0$ bisect the angles between the other two. For $x^2-2 a x y-y^2=0$ equation of pairs of +1 straight lines which istobe bisected will be $x^2+2 x y-a y^2=0$ on complaining it with $x^2-2 a b x y-y^2=0$ We get $a=1, b=1$ now $a, b=-1$

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2022 (08 Jul Shift 1)

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