prove c+3b=0

if ax3+by2+cx2y+dxy2=0 represents 3 distinct straight lines,so that each line is angle bisector of of the other two,then prove that c+3b=0

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Lokesh Verma ·

The question probably should have been this:

ax3+by3+cx2y+dxy2=0

Now we divide the whole by x3

a+b(y/x)3+c(y/x)+d(y/x)2 = 0
this is a cubic in (y/x)
It is also clear that the lines given above pass through origin.

y/x gives the slope for each of these three lines (m1,m2,m3)

one is the bisector of two other

use tan (2. @1) = tan (@2+@3)

I think u will get the soln.. do let me know if u dont!

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eureka123 ·

sir,whats @????

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Celestine preetham ·

simple
one of lines has to be x=0 ( coefficient of y3 is 0)

put other lines as y=mx, y=-mx and multiply lines

you get b=c=0

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Lokesh Verma ·

no celestine.. i think that is a mistyping..

the 2nd term is y cube! that is my guess.. but i may be wrong!

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Prashant Shekhar ·

Assuming second term is y3
we have
ax3+by3+cx2y+dxy2=0

or bm3+dm2+cm+a=0, where m=y/x

implying Σm1m2=c/b ...(i)

Since, each line is angle bisector of the other two implying angle between any two pair of lines will be same.

Now, let this angle be θ (in fact, θ=60°)

tan θ=(m1-m2)/(1+m1m2)
or
m1-m2=tan θ(1+m1m2) ...(ii)

similarly, taking into cyclic order

m2-m3=tan θ(1+m2m3) ...(iii)
m3-m1=tan θ(1+m3m1) ...(iv)

Adding, we get
0=tan θ(3 + Σm1m2)
or 3+c/b=0 ... using (i)

or c+3b=0

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Akand ·

wow prashant ur ans is d most appealing.............

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eureka123 ·

yup.............great job prashant........thanks.....

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