Join the Most Relevant JEE Main 2025 Test Series & get 99+ percentile! Join Now
Search any question & find its solution
Question: Answered & Verified by Expert
If sum of the slopes of lines represented by $x^2-2 x y \tan \theta-y^2=0$ is 4 , then $\theta=$
MathematicsPair of LinesMHT CETMHT CET 2022 (08 Aug Shift 1)
Options:
  • A $\tan ^{-1}(-1)$
  • B $\tan ^{-1}(1)$
  • C $\tan ^{1}(2)$
  • D $\tan ^{-1}(-2)$
Solution:
1697 Upvotes Verified Answer
The correct answer is: $\tan ^{-1}(-2)$
$\begin{aligned} & m_1+m_2=\frac{-2 h}{b} \\ & \Rightarrow 4=\frac{2 \tan \theta}{-1} \\ & \Rightarrow \tan \theta=-2 \\ & \Rightarrow \theta=\tan ^{-1}(-2)\end{aligned}$

Looking for more such questions to practice?

Download the MARKS App - The ultimate prep app for IIT JEE & NEET with chapter-wise PYQs, revision notes, formula sheets, custom tests & much more.