If a circle passes through the point of intersection of the coordinates axes with the lines $\lambda x - y + 1 = 0$ and $x - 2y + 3 = 0$, then the value of $\lambda$ is

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Using the result $a_{1}a_{2} = b_{1}b_{2}$, we get
$\lambda.1 = - 1. - 2$
$\Rightarrow \ \lambda = 2$

Q. If a circle passes through the point of intersection of the coordinates axes with the lines $\lambda x - y + 1 = 0$ and $x - 2y + 3 = 0$, then the value of $\lambda$ is

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