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The locus represented by xy + yz = 0 is ______.

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The locus represented by xy + yz = 0 is ______.

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  • A pair of perpendicular lines

  • A pair of parallel lines

  • A pair of parallel planes

  • A pair of perpendicular planes

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Solution

The locus represented by xy + yz = 0 is a pair of perpendicular planes.

Explanation:

Given that, xy + yz = 0

y.(x + z) = 0

y = 0 or x + z = 0

Here y = 0 is one plane and x + z = 0 is another plane.

So, it is a pair of perpendicular planes.

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Chapter 12: Introduction to Three Dimensional Geometry - Exercise [Page 238]

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NCERT Exemplar Mathematics Exemplar [English] Class 11
Chapter 12 Introduction to Three Dimensional Geometry
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