Pair of straight lines problem: Prove that $g (a_1+b_1)=g_1 (a+b) $

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If the lines joining the origin and the point of intersection of the curves $ax^2+2hxy+by^2+2gx=0$ and $a_1x^2+2h_1xy+b_1y^2+2g_1x=0$ are mutually perpendicular then prove that $g (a_1+b_1)=g_1 (a+b) $.

Finding points of intersection seems to tedious.Any better method ?

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HINT:

The equation of pair straight lines passing through the intersection of

$$ax^2+2hxy+by^2+2gx=0,a_1x^2+2h_1xy+b_1y^2+2g_1x=0$$

can be written as

$$ax^2+2hxy+by^2+2gx+K(a_1x^2+2h_1xy+b_1y^2+2g_1x)=0$$

$$x^2(a+Ka_1)+xy(\cdots)+y^2(\cdots)+x(\dots)=0\ \ \ \ (1)$$

Now the equation of pair straight lines passing through the origin can be written as $$(y-mx)\left(y+\dfrac1mx\right)=0\iff ?=0\ \ \ \ (2)$$

We need $(1),(2)$ to be identical