MATHEMATICS: STRAIGHT LINES

CLASSROOM DRILL

1. A straight line drawn through point A (2, 1) making an angle

4 with the +X-axis

intersects another line x + 2y + 1 = 0 in point B. Find the length AB.

Ans [

5 2

3
2. The equation of the base of an equilateral triangle is x + y = 2 and its vertex is (2,

1). Find the length and equations of its sides. Ans

[ ]
2
3

3. One side of a rectangle lies on the line 4x + 7y + 5 = 0. Two of its vertices are (3,
1) and (1, 1). Find the equations of other three sides. Ans [7x 4y + 25 = 0] [7x
4y 3 = 0] [4x + 7y 11 = 0]
4. The ends AB of a straight line segment of constant length C slide upon the fixed
rectangular axes OX and OY respectively. If The rectangle OAPB be completed, then
show that the locus of the foot of perpendicular drawn from P to AB is x2/3 + y2/3 =
C2/3
5. A variable line, drawn through the point of intersection of the straight lines
x y 1x y
+ =
+ =1
a b
b
a

meets the coordinate axes in A and B. Show that the locus of the

mid point of AB is the curve 2 xy ( a+b)=ab( x + y ).

6. Find the equations of straight lines passing through

intercept of length 3 between the straight lines:

(2,7)

4 x +3 y=12 ,

and having an
4 x +3 y=3.

[ Ans :7 x+24 y +182=0]

7. Find all points on

x+ y=4

that lie at a unit distance from the line

4 x +3 y10=0 .

[ Ans :(7, 11)(3,1)]

8. One side of a rectangle lies on the line

and

4 x +7 y +5=0.

(1,1) . Find the equations of other three sides.

[ Ans :7 x4 y+ 25=0 ; 7 x4 y3=0 ; 4 x+7 y 11=0]

Two of its vertices are

(3,1 )