The angle between the lines represented by cos θ ( cos θ + 1 ) x 2 - 2 cos θ + sin 2 θ x…

The angle between the lines represented by cosθ(cosθ+1)x2-2cosθ+sin2θxy+(1-cosθ)y2=0 is
  1. π4
  2. π6
  3. π3
  4. π12

Solution

We have the equation of pair of straight lines cosθ(cosθ+1)x2-2cosθ+sin2θxy+1-cosθy2=0

So, angle between them is

θ=tan-12cosθ+sin2θ22-cosθcosθ+11-cosθcosθcosθ+1+1-cosθ

=tan-12cos2θ+sin4θ4+cosθ·sin2θ-cosθ1-cos2θcos2θ+1=tan-12cos2θ+sin4θ4+cosθ·sin2θ-cosθsin2θcos2θ+1

=tan-12cos2θ+sin4θ4cos2θ+1=tan-14cos2θ+sin4θcos2θ+1=tan-14cos2θ+1-cos2θ2cos2θ+1

=tan-14cos2θ+1+cos4θ-2cos2θcos2θ+1==tan-11+cos2θ2cos2θ+1=tan-11

=π4

 

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2021 (19 Aug Shift 2)

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