alleryStart learning →A rotation of axes is chosen for a general second degree equation to remove which term?
AThe x squared term
BThe xy product term
CThe constant term
DThe y squared term
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. The xy product term
Rotating by a suitable angle makes the cross product term vanish in the new variables.
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