The lines $p\left(p^2+1\right) x-y+q=0$ and $\left(p^2+1\right)^2 x+\left(p^2+1\right)$ $y+2 q=0$ are…

The lines $p\left(p^2+1\right) x-y+q=0$ and $\left(p^2+1\right)^2 x+\left(p^2+1\right)$ $y+2 q=0$ are perpendicular to a line $L$ for
  1. exactly one value of $p$
  2. exactly two values of $p$
  3. more than two values of $p$
  4. no value of $p$

Solution

For 1st line $m_1=p\left(p^2+1\right)$ for $2 \mathrm{nd}$ line $\mathrm{m}_2=-\left(\mathrm{p}^2+1\right)$ Since, if these two line are perpendicular to the line $\mathrm{L}$ then $\begin{aligned} & \mathrm{m}_1=\mathrm{m}_2 \\ & \Rightarrow p\left(p^2+1\right)=-\left(p^2+1\right) \Rightarrow p=-1 \end{aligned}$

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2023 (15 May Shift 2)

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