The equation
x2y2- 2xy2- 3y2- 4x2y + 8xy + 12y = 0 represents
a pair of straight lines
a pair of straight lines and a circle
a pair of straight lines and a parabola
a set of four lines forming a square
As we learned
condition for pair of straigth lines -
- wherein
For conic:
x2y2- 2xy2- 3y2- 4x2y + 8xy + 12y = y2(x2-2x-3) - 4y(x2- 2x-3) = 0
y(y-4)(x- 3) (x + 1) = 0 y = 0, y = 4, x = 3, x = -1
Hence the equation represents four straight lines which evidently form a square.
Hence correct answer is (d).
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