Q. If the slope of one of the lines represented by $ax^{2} + 2hxy + by^{2} = 0$ be the square of the other, then $\frac{a + h}{h} + \frac{8h^{2}}{ab}$ is

A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
D) 6
Explanation

(d)
Let the slopes be $m,\ m^{2}$
$\therefore m + m^{2} = \frac{- 2h}{b}\ and\ {mm}^{2} = \frac{a}{b}$
$\Rightarrow m^{3} = \left( \frac{a}{b} \right)$
$Now,\ \ m(1 + m) = \frac{- 2h}{b}$
On cubing both sides, we get
$m^{3}\left\lbrack 1 + m^{3} + 3m(1 + m) \right\rbrack = - \frac{{8h}^{3}}{b^{3}}$
$\Rightarrow \frac{a}{b}\left\lbrack 1 + \frac{a}{b} + 3\left( \frac{- 2h}{b} \right) \right\rbrack = \frac{{- 8h}^{3}}{b^{3}}$
$\Rightarrow \frac{b + a}{b} - \frac{6h}{b} = \frac{- 8h^{3}}{{ab}^{2}}$
$\Rightarrow b + a + \frac{{8h}^{3}}{ab} = 6h$
$\Rightarrow \frac{b + a}{h} + \frac{{8h}^{2}}{ab} = 6$

Dr. Abubacker
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Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.