MHT CET 2023 Mathematics question

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If the slope of one of the lines represented by is reciprocal of the slope of the other, then the sum of squares of slopes is

Answer: (A)

Solution

Put in the pair of lines: , whose roots are the two slopes. Product of roots . The slopes are reciprocal, so , giving . Sum of roots .

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