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Published on: August 13, 2026
The lines joining the origin to the points of intersection of the curves
and
will be mutually perpendicular, if
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
B
The family of lines passing through point of intersection of the given curves will be


Now the condition for perpendicularity is
and
.

and 


Now on putting the value of λ λ , we get
.
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