Q.

If the sum of squares of all real values of α, for which the lines 2xy + 3 = 0, 6x + 3y + 1 = 0 and αx+2y2=0 do not form a triangle is p, then the greatest integer less than or equal to p is __________.          [2024]


Ans.

(32)

We have, 2xy + 3 = 0         ... (i)

6x + 3y + 1 = 0                     ... (ii)

αx + 2y  2 = 0          ... (iii)

Case I. If the lines are concurrent then they do not form a triangle

    |213631α22|= 0

    α(1  9)  2(2  18)  2(6 + 6) = 0

    10α + 32  24 = 0    10α = 8    α = 45

Case II. If the lines are parallel then they do not form a triangle.

If the lines (i) and (iii) are parallel,

   2α = 12  32      α = 4

If the lines (ii) and (iii)  are parallel,

   6α = 32  12      α = 4

    Sum of squares of all real values of α

= (45)2 + (4)2 + (4)2 = 1625 + 16 + 16 = 1625 + 32

[P] = [32 + 1625] = 32.