If each of the pairs of straight lines x2 - 2pxy - y2 = 0 and x2 - 2qxy- y2 =0 bisects the angles between the other pair, thena)pq=1b)pq=-1c)p2=-q2d)p2q2 = -1Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

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The equation of the bisectors of the angles between the two straight lines given by ax²+2hxy+by²=0 is given by

Now we are given two pairs of straight lines, namely,
x²- 2 pxy - y² = 0 ...(I)
and x²- 2qxy-y² = 0 ...(II)
It is given that each of I or II is the bisectors of the angle between the other pair. Using (A) the equation of the bisectors of the angle between the straight lines represented by (I) is given by

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Explanation:

Given equations:
The given pair of equations are x^2 - 2pxy - y^2 = 0 and x^2 - 2qxy - y^2 = 0.

Angle bisectors:
To bisect the angles between the pair of lines, the lines themselves must be the angle bisectors of the other pair.

Angle bisector condition:
The condition for a line to be an angle bisector of the angle between two lines is given by the equation Ac^2 = B^2 - AB, where A, B, and C are the coefficients of x^2, xy, and y^2 terms respectively in the general equation of a straight line Ax^2 + 2Bxy + Cy^2 = 0.

Applying the condition:
By applying the angle bisector condition to the given pairs of lines, we get:
For x^2 - 2pxy - y^2 = 0:
(1)^2 = (-2p)^2 - 1*(-1) => 1 = 4p^2 + 1 => 4p^2 = 0 => p^2 = 1/4
For x^2 - 2qxy - y^2 = 0:
(1)^2 = (-2q)^2 - 1*(-1) => 1 = 4q^2 + 1 => 4q^2 = 0 => q^2 = 1/4

Comparing p^2 and q^2:
From the above calculations, we can see that p^2 = q^2 = 1/4. Therefore, pq = (1/2)(1/2) = 1/4.

Conclusion:
Hence, the correct answer is pq = 1, which is represented by option 'B'.

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