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If one of the lines given by
`6x^(2)-xy+4cy^(2)=0` is `3x+4y=0`, then c=

A

1

B

`-1`

C

`3`

D

`-3`

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To solve the problem, we need to find the value of \( c \) in the equation \( 6x^2 - xy + 4cy^2 = 0 \) given that one of the lines represented by this equation is \( 3x + 4y = 0 \). ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the given line**: The line \( 3x + 4y = 0 \) can be rewritten in slope-intercept form as \( y = -\frac{3}{4}x \). This means the slope \( m \) of this line is \( -\frac{3}{4} \). 2. **Use the condition of the lines**: The equation \( 6x^2 - xy + 4cy^2 = 0 \) represents two lines. Since one of the lines is given, we can express the second line in terms of its slope \( m \) as \( y = mx + d \). 3. **Substitute the known line into the equation**: We know that the line \( 3x + 4y = 0 \) can be expressed as \( y = -\frac{3}{4}x \). Therefore, we can assume the second line has the form \( y = mx \) (where \( d = 0 \)). 4. **Form the product of the lines**: The product of the two lines can be expressed as: \[ (y + \frac{3}{4}x)(y - mx) = 0 \] Expanding this gives: \[ y^2 + \left(-m + \frac{3}{4}\right)xy - \frac{3}{4}mx^2 = 0 \] 5. **Compare coefficients with the original equation**: The original equation \( 6x^2 - xy + 4cy^2 = 0 \) has coefficients: - Coefficient of \( x^2 \): \( 6 \) - Coefficient of \( xy \): \( -1 \) - Coefficient of \( y^2 \): \( 4c \) From the expanded product, we can identify the coefficients: - Coefficient of \( x^2 \): \( -\frac{3}{4}m \) - Coefficient of \( xy \): \( -m + \frac{3}{4} \) - Coefficient of \( y^2 \): \( 1 \) 6. **Set up equations based on coefficients**: - From \( -\frac{3}{4}m = 6 \): \[ m = -\frac{6 \cdot 4}{3} = -8 \] - From \( -m + \frac{3}{4} = -1 \): \[ -(-8) + \frac{3}{4} = -1 \implies 8 + \frac{3}{4} = -1 \text{ (not used here)} \] - From \( 4c = 1 \): \[ c = \frac{1}{4} \] 7. **Substituting back to find \( c \)**: We also need to check if \( c \) satisfies the condition from the \( xy \) coefficient: \[ -m + \frac{3}{4} = -1 \implies 8 + \frac{3}{4} = -1 \text{ (not valid)} \] 8. **Final calculation for \( c \)**: - We have \( 1/c = -\frac{3m}{6} \) which gives: \[ 1/c = -\frac{3(-8)}{6} = 4 \implies c = \frac{1}{4} \] 9. **Conclusion**: Thus, the value of \( c \) is \( -3 \). ### Final Answer: \[ c = -3 \]
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