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Ax2 + 4xy + 2y2 = 0 represents a pair of parallel lines then ‘a’ is:

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ax2 + 4xy + 2y2 = 0 represents a pair of parallel lines then ‘a’ is:

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Chapter 3: Analytical Geometry - Exercise 3.7 [Page 72]

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Samacheer Kalvi Business Mathematics and Statistics [English] Class 11 TN Board
Chapter 3 Analytical Geometry
Exercise 3.7 | Q 17 | Page 72

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