The equation of pair of lines $y=\mathrm{p} x$ and $y=\mathrm{q} x$ can be written as $(y-\mathrm{p}…

The equation of pair of lines $y=\mathrm{p} x$ and $y=\mathrm{q} x$ can be written as $(y-\mathrm{p} x)(y-\mathrm{q} x)=0$. Then the equation of the pair of the angle bisectors of the lines $x^2-4 x y-5 y^2=0$ is
  1. $x^2-3 x y+y^2=0$
  2. $x^2+4 x y-y^2=0$
  3. $x^2-3 x y-y^2=0$
  4. $x^2+3 x y-y^2=0$

Solution

Equation of angle bisector of two lines whose general equation is $a x^2+2 \mathrm{~h} x y+b y^2=0$ is $\frac{x^2-y^2}{a-b}=\frac{x y}{h}$ $\therefore \quad$ Comparing given equation $x^2-4 x y-5 y^2=0$ with $\mathrm{a} x^2+2 \mathrm{~h} x y+\mathrm{b} y^2=0$, we get $a=1, b=-5, h=-2$ $\therefore \quad$ Equation of angle bisectors is $\begin{aligned} & \frac{x^2-y^2}{1-(-5)}=\frac{x y}{-2} \\ & \Rightarrow x^2-y^2=-3 x y \\ & \Rightarrow x^2+3 x y-y^2=0 \end{aligned}$

Asked in: MHT CET 2024 (03 May Shift 2)

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