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The lines represented by `x^(2)+2lambda xy+2y^(2)=0` and the lines represented by `(1+lambda)x^(2)-8xy+y^(2)=0` are equally inclined, then `lambda =`

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To solve the problem, we need to find the value of \(\lambda\) such that the lines represented by the equations \(x^2 + 2\lambda xy + 2y^2 = 0\) and \((1 + \lambda)x^2 - 8xy + y^2 = 0\) are equally inclined. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the coefficients**: For the first equation \(x^2 + 2\lambda xy + 2y^2 = 0\), we can identify the coefficients: - \(a_1 = 1\) - \(h_1 = \lambda\) - \(b_1 = 2\) For the second equation \((1 + \lambda)x^2 - 8xy + y^2 = 0\), the coefficients are: - \(a_2 = 1 + \lambda\) - \(h_2 = -4\) - \(b_2 = 1\) 2. **Set up the angle bisector equations**: The angle bisector condition for two pairs of lines can be expressed as: \[ \frac{x^2 - y^2}{a_1 - b_1} = \frac{xy}{h_1} \] and \[ \frac{x^2 - y^2}{a_2 - b_2} = \frac{xy}{h_2} \] 3. **Substituting the coefficients**: For the first equation: \[ \frac{x^2 - y^2}{1 - 2} = \frac{xy}{\lambda} \] Simplifying gives: \[ \frac{x^2 - y^2}{-1} = \frac{xy}{\lambda} \quad \Rightarrow \quad x^2 - y^2 = -\frac{xy}{\lambda} \] For the second equation: \[ \frac{x^2 - y^2}{(1 + \lambda) - 1} = \frac{xy}{-4} \] Simplifying gives: \[ \frac{x^2 - y^2}{\lambda} = -\frac{xy}{4} \quad \Rightarrow \quad x^2 - y^2 = -\frac{\lambda}{4}xy \] 4. **Equating the two expressions**: Since the lines are equally inclined, we can set the two expressions for \(x^2 - y^2\) equal to each other: \[ -\frac{xy}{\lambda} = -\frac{\lambda}{4}xy \] 5. **Canceling \(xy\)** (assuming \(xy \neq 0\)): \[ \frac{1}{\lambda} = \frac{\lambda}{4} \] 6. **Cross-multiplying**: \[ 4 = \lambda^2 \] 7. **Finding \(\lambda\)**: Taking the square root of both sides gives: \[ \lambda = \pm 2 \] ### Final Answer: Thus, the values of \(\lambda\) are: \[ \lambda = 2 \quad \text{or} \quad \lambda = -2 \]
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