4.

STRAIGHT LINES
Straight lines MATHEMATICS

SYNOPSIS
1. Inclination of a line :
i) Angle made by a non vertical line with x-axis, measured counter clockwise from the positive
direction of x-axis is called inclination.
ii) If ‘  ’ is the inclination of a line then 0     .
2. Slope of a line : If ‘  ’ is the inclination of a line, then slope of that line is ‘tan  ’ (m).
i) The slope of a horizontal line (i.e. a line parallel to x-axis) is zero.
ii) The slope of a vertical line (i.e. a line perpendicular to x-axis) is not defined
iii) The slopes of parallel lines are equal.
iv) If m1,m2 are the defined slopes of two mutually perpendicular lines, then m1 . m2 = – 1.

v) The slope of a line passing through the points A (x1,y1), B(x2,y2) is , when x1 x2
a
vi) Slope of the line ax+by+c=0 is 
b
3. Slope Point Equation of line
a
 (b  0) (x1, y1) ax+by=ax1+by1
b
a
b (b  0 )
(x1, y1) ax–by=ax 1 –by1

0 (x1, y1) y = y1 (horizontal line)

not defined (x1, y1) x = x1 (vertical line)

4. Euqation of any line perpendicular to the line joining (x1,y1), (x2,y2) is in the form (x1– x2)x+(y1– y2)y= k.
5. i) Slope-intercept form : equation of the line having slope ‘m’ and y-intercept ‘c’ is y = mx+c

ii) Intercept form : Equation of the line which has x-intercept ‘a’ and y-intercept ‘b’ is

iii) Normal or perpendicular form : The equation of straight line, whose distance from the origin is ‘p’
and the normal ray of which drawn from the origin makes an angle ‘  ’ with the postive direction of the
x-axis measured counter clockwise direction is x cos  +ysin  = p
iv) Symmetric form : Equation of the line passing through (x1,y1) and having inclination ‘  ’ is

where and ‘r’ is the distance of (x1,y1) from (x,y) along the line.
The parametric equations of symmetric form are x=x1+r cos  , y = y1 + r sin  , where is the distance
between (x,y) and (x1,y1)
v) The distance of the point P(x1,y1) from the line ax+by+c = 0 measured along a line with inclination
ax1  by 1  c
 is a cos   b sin 
.

6. General form of Straight line :

Every first degree equation in x and y ax+by+c=0,(a,b) (0,0) represents a straight line.
i) x-intercept is ii) y-intercept is

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iii) area of the triangle formed by this line and the coordinate axes is

iv) Length of the perpendicular from the origin is

(v) Length of the perpendicular from (x1,y1) is

7. The distance between the parallel lines ax+by+c1=0, ax+by+c2 = 0 is

8. i) If the point x1 , y1  divides the line segment between the axes in the ratio m : n then its equation
mx ny nx my
is   m  n (or) x  y  n  m
x1 y1 1 1
x y
ii) If the point x1 , y1  bisects the line segment between the axes then its equation is   2.
x1 y1
9. The equation of the line passing through x1 , y1  and whose intercepts on the coordinate axes are in
the ratio m : n is nx + my = nx1  my1

10. The ratio in which L = ax+by+c = 0 divides the line segment joining (x1y1) and (x2,y 2) is
Where L11 = ax1+by1+c ; L22 = ax2+by2+c
11. The points (x1,y1) and (x2,y2) are on the same side or on the opposite sides of L = 0 according as the
signs of L11, L22 are the same or different
12. Three or more lines are said to be concurrent if they have a point in common. The common point is
called the point of concurrence.
a1 b1 c1
13. If the lines a1x+b1y+c1=0, a2x+b2y+c2=0, a3x+b3y+c3=0 are concurrent then a2 b2 c2  0 .
a3 b3 c3
14. Let the equations of two lines be L1 = a1x+b1y+c1 = 0 and L2 = a2x+b2y+c2 = 0
i) The equation of any line passing through the point of intersection of L1  0, L 2  0 is of the form
1L1   2 L 2  0 where 1 ,  2   0,0
ii) The equation of any line other than L 2  0 passing through their point of intersection can be
taken as L1  L 2  0 where  is a parameter
15. Number of lines which are passing through A and at a distance of ‘d’ units from B
is 2 if AB > d, 1 if AB = d , 0 if AB < d
16. If slopes of two lines are m1,m2 and  is the acute angle betwen them, then tan  =
17. Let the equations of two lines be 1) L1 = a1x+b1y+c1 = 0 and L2 = a2x+b2y+c2 = 0

a1a2  b1b2 a1b2  a2 b1

ii) If  is the acute angle between L1= 0, L2= 0 then Cos  = ,Tan
an  = a a  b b
a b
2
1 1
2
a b
2
2
2
2 1 2 1 2

a1b2  a2 b1
sin  =
a12  b12 a22  b22

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iii) Condition for L1= 0, L2=0 to be parallel is

iv) Condition for L1=0, L2=0 to be Perpendicular is a1a2+b1b2 = 0

v) Condition for L1= 0, L2 = 0 to be coincident is

18. Equation of any line passing through (x1,y1) and making an angle  with the line ax+by+c = 0 is
a
y – y1 = tan (  +  ) (x – x1), where tan  =
b
19. Equations of the angular bisectors of the two lines a 1 x+b 1 y+c 1 = 0 and a 2 x+b 2 y+c 2 = 0 are

a1 x  b1 y  c1 a2 x  b2 y  c2
20. i ) If c1, c2 are positive, then  is the bisector of the angle containing the
a12  b12 a22  b22
origin

a1 x  b1 y  c1 a xb yc 
ii) If c1,c2 are positive, then   2 2 2
 is the bisector of the angle not containing
a12  b12  a2  b2 
2 2
the origin

iii) In the case of the bisector of the angle containing the origin, the angle between a1x+b1y+c1 = 0,
a2x+b2y+c2 = 0, is acute or obtuse according as a1a2+b1b2 < 0 or > 0.
21. If (h, k) is the foot of the perpendicular from (x1, y1) to the line ax+by+c=0 then
h  x1 k  y1   ax1  by1  c 
 
a b a b
2 2

h  x1 k  y1 2  ax1  by1  c 
22. If (h, k) is the image of (x1, y1) w.r.t. the line ax+by+c=0 then  
a b a b
2 2

23. Image of the line ax+by+c=0 w.r.t. the line lx+my+n=0 (The straight line lx+my+n=0 bisects an angle
between the two lines of which one of them is ax+by+c=0 then equation of other line) is
ax  by  c 2( al  bm)
 2
lx  my  n l m
2

P2
24. Area of the triangle formed by the st lines a1x+b1y+c1=0, a2x+b2y+c2= 0, a3x+b3y+c3 = 0 is 2   
1 2 3

a1 b1 c1 a b a b
a b
where P  a2 b2 c2 , 1  2 2 ,  2  a1 b1 ,  3  a1 b1
a3 b3
a3 b3 c3 3 3 2 2

25. Area of the parallelogram ABCD is where p1,p2 are the distances between the parallel sides and
 is the angle between the adjacent sides of the parallelogram.
26. Area of the parallelogram formed by the lines a1x+b1y+c1=0, a1x+b1y+d1=0, a2x+b2y+c2=0, a2x+b2y+d2=0

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27. If L1=a1x+b1y+c1=0, L2=a2x+b2y+c2=0, L3=a3x+b3y+c3=0 are the equation of the sides of a triangle
then equation of altitude drawn to the side L1=0 is (a1a3+ b1b3) L2 = (a1a2+ b1b2) L3.
28. Menulau’s theorem :- If a transversal line cuts the sides BC, CA, AB of a ABC in D, E, respectively
BD CE AF
then . .  1
DC EA FB
29. Ceva’s theorem :- Let ‘O’ be any point in the plane of ABC such that ‘O’ does not lie any side of
the triangle. If the lines joining ‘O’ to the vertices A, B, C meets opposite sides in D, E, F then
BD CE AF
. . 1
DC EA FB
LEVEL-1
EXERCISE – I
Problems on slopes :-
1. Inclination of a vertical line is

1) Not defined 2) 0 3) 4) 
2
1
2. The inclination of the line having slope is
3
1)  /4 2) 5  /6 3)  /6 4) 3  /4
x y  x y 
3. If the slope of the line    1  k    1 = 0 is -1, then the value of ‘k’ is
a b  b a 
1) – 1 2) 1 3) 0 4) 2
1 1
4. If (a, 0), (0, b), (1, 1) are collinear then  
a b
1) 0 2) 3) 2 4) 1

5. The image of (2, 3) w.r.t. y-axis is collinear with (–1, –1) and (–4,  ) then  =
1) –11 2) 12 3) 11 4) –12
6. The medians AD and BE of the triangle with vertices A(0, b), B(0, 0) and C(a, 0) are mutually
perpendicular if
1) b  2a 2) a  2b 3) b   2a 4) a   b
Problems on Equation of a line :-
7. The equation of the line passing through the point (2, – 3) and parallel to the line joining the points
(1, 2) and ( – 1, 5) is
1) 3x + 2y = 0 2) 2x + 3y – 1 = 0 3) x – 3y + 6 = 0 4) x + 3y + 12 = 0
8. If (2, 1) (-1, -2) (3, 3) are the mid points of the sides BC, CA, AB of  ABC , then the equation of AB
is
1) x - y = 1 2) x + y = 1 3) x - y = 9 4) x - y = 0
9. The equation of the line perpendicular to the line x = 3 and passing through ( – 4, 2) is
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10. The equation of the line perpendicular to the line 2x + 3y – 4 = 0 and passing through the origin is
1) y = 0 2) 4x + 5y – 38 = 0 3) 3x – 2y = 0 4) 3x – 2y – 1 = 0
11. The equation of the line passing through (2, 3) and perpendicular to the line joining (-5, 6) and
(-6, 5) is
1) x + y + 5 = 0 2) x - y + 5 = 0 3) x - y - 5 = 0 (4) x + y - 5 = 0
12. If the equation (a1 - a2)x + (b1 - b2)y = c represents the perpendicular bisector of the segment
joining (a1, b1), (a2, b2), then 2c =
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
1) a +b -a -b 2) a +b +a +b 3) a -b +a -b 4) a a + b b
1 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 1
13. A ( –1, 1), B (5, 3) are opposite vertices of a square. The equation of the other diagonal (not
passing through A, B) of the square is
1) 2x – 3y + 4 = 0 2) 2x – y + 3 = 0 3) y + 3x – 8 = 0 4) x + 2y – 1 = 0
14. In a rhombus ABCD the diagonals AC and BD intersect at the point (3, 4). If the point A is (1, 2)
then the diagonal BD has the equation
1) x – y – 1 = 0 2) x + y – 1 = 0 3) x – y + 1 = 0 4) x + y – 7 = 0
Problems on Intercepts :-
15. The equation of the straight line whose slope is 4 and y-intercept is -2 is
1) 4x - y + 2 = 0 2) 4x - y - 2 = 0 3) 4x - y + 8 = 0 4) 4x - y - 8 = 0


16. The equation of the straight line whose inclination is and x-intercept is 4 is
4
1) x + y + 4 = 0 2) x + y - 4 = 0 3) x - y - 4 = 0 4) x - y + 4 = 0
17. The equation of a straight line passing through (3, -1) and having intercepts equal in magnitude
but opposite in sign is
1) x + y - 2 = 0 2) x - y - 4 = 0 3) x + 3y = 1 4) x + 2y - 1 = 0
18. The intercepts a, b of a st.line on the co-ordinate axes are given by a + b = 5, ab=6 then the
equation of the line is
1) 2x - 3y = 6 2) 2x + 3y - 6 = 0 3) 2x + 3y + 6 = 0 4) 2x - 3y + 5 = 0
1 1
19. A st. line passes through the fixed point  ,  . The sum of the reciprocals of its intercepts on the
 k k
coordinate axes is
2 k
1) 2) 3) k 4)
k 2
Problems on Areas :
20. The area of the triangle formed by the line xcos  +y sin  = p with the coordinate axes is

1) p sin 2 2) p cos2 3) p sec2 4) p cosec 2

2 2 2 2

21. If the area of the triangle formed by the lines x = 0, y = 0, 3x + 4y = a ( a > 0) is 1, then a =

1) 6 2) 2 6 3) 4 6 4) 6 2

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22. The area of the triangle formed by the line passing through the points (3, 4), (5, 6) with the coordi-
nate axes is
1) 24 sq. units 2) 49/8 sq. units 3) 1/2 sq. units 4) 49/12 sq. units
23. If a straight line perpendicular to 2x–3y+7=0 forms a triangle with the coordinate axes whose
area is 3 sq. units, then the equation of the lines are (EAMCET-2002)
1) 3x + 2y =  4 2) 3x + 2y =  6 3) 3x + 2y =  8 4) 3x + 2y =  2
24. A straight line L is perpendicular to the line 5x – y = 1. The area of the triangle formed by the line
L and coordinate axes is 5. The equation of the line L is
1) x + 5y =  5 2 2) x + 5y =  2 5 3)5x – y =  5 2 4) 5x – y =  2 5
Problems on Normal form, Symmetric form :-
25. The equation of the line which is 10 units from the origin and the normal ray from the origin to it

makes an angle with positive direction of x-axis measured in the clock direction is
4
1) x + y = 10 2) x + y = 20 3) x – y = 10 2 4) x + y = 10 2

26. A straight line makes an angle with positve direction of x-axis measured in anti clock direction
3
and makes positive intercept on y-axis and the line is at a distance of 5 units from origin then its
equation is
1) y  3x  10 2) y  3x  10 3) y  3x  8 4) y  3x  8
27. Normal form of the line x–y+ =0 is

1) x Cos + y Sin =1 2) x Cos + y Sin =1

3) xCos + y Sin =1 4) x Cos + y Sin =1

28. Normal form of the line x+y+ 2 = 0 is

1) x Cos + y Sin =1 2) x Cos + y Sin =1

3) xCos + y Sin =1 4) x Cos + y Sin =1

1
29. Symmetric form of the line through (–2, 0) having slope ‘ ’ is
3
x2  y 0 x2  y x  y2 0 x  y2 0
1) cos 5  sin 5  2) cos 5  sin 5 3) cos 5 sin 5 4) cos 5 sin 5
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
Problems on Perpendicular distance :
x y
30. The perpendicular distance from origin to the line   1 is
p sec  p cos ec 
1) p sin 2 2) p cos 2 3) p tan 2 4) p
x y 1 1
31. If p is the perpendicular distance from the origin to the straight line   1 , then 2  2 
a b a b
1 1 2 2
1) 2) 3) 4)
p p 2
p p2
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32. The distance between the parallel lines 3x + 4y + 3 = 0, 6x + 8y + 11 = 0 is

1 1 2
1) 1 2) 3) 4)
2 3 3
33. If 2x+3y+4=0,  x+ky+2=0 are identical lines then 3 –2k =
1) 1 2) 0 3) –1 4) 2
Problems on Ratio :
34. If the line 3x + 4y = 8 is denoted by L, then the points (2, – 5), ( – 5, 2)
1) lie on L 2) lie on the same side of L
3) lie on opposite sides of L 4) are equidistant from L
35. The line segment joining the points (1, 2) and (k, 1) is divided by the line 3x+4y–7=0 in the ratio
4 : 9 then k is
1) 2 2) – 2 3) 3 4) – 3
36. If the points (1, 2) and (3, 4) were to be on the same side of the line 3x - 5y + a = 0 then
(EAMCET-2000)
1) 7 < a < 11 2) a = 7 3) a = 1 4) a < 7 (or) a >11
37. If A (2, – 1) and B (6, 5) are two points. The ratio in which the foot of the perpendicular from (4, 1)
to AB divides it is (EAMCET-2007)
1) 8 : 15 2) 5 : 8 3) – 5 : 8 4) – 8 : 5
Problems on Point of intersection, concurrent lines
38. The equation of the line passing through the point of intersection of the lines x+3y–1=0, x–2y+4=0
and perpedicular to the line 3x + 2y = 0 is (EAMCET-2009)
1) 2x–3y+7 = 0 2) 6x–9y+11 = 0 3) 2x–3y+5 = 0 4) 3x–2y+1 = 0
39. The lines x–y–2=0, x+y–4=0, x+3y=6 meet at the point (EAMCET-2006)
1) (1, 2) 2) (2, 2) 3) (3, 1) 4) (1, 1)
40. The value of k such that the lines2x–3y+k=0, 3x–4y–13=0 and 8x–11y–33=0, are concurrent is
1) 20 2) 7 3) –7 4) –20 (EAMCET-2008)
41. If the equations of the straight lines x + 2ay + a = 0, x + 3by + b = 0,x + 4cy + c = 0 are concurrent,
then a, b, c are in
1) A. P 2) G. P 3) H . P 4) A.G.P
42. The straight lines 2x+3y -1= 0, 3x+4y –6 = 0 and ax + by + 1 = 0 are concurrent if the straight line
14x + 9y + 1 = 0 passes through the point
1) (a, -b) 2) (a, b) 3) (-a, -b) 4) (-a, b)
43. The condition that the three different lines ax + by + c = 0, bx + cy + a = 0, cx+ay+b = 0 to be
concurrent is
1) a = b = c 2) a + b + c = 0 3) a + b + c  0 4) a + b = c
44. If l, m, n are in A.P then the lines represented by lx + my + n = 0 are concurrent at the point
1) (1, 2) 2) (2, 4) 3) (-2, 1) 4) (1, -2)(EAMCET-2008)
45. For all values of a and b the line (a + 2b) x + (a - b)y + (a + 5b) = 0 passes through the point
1) (-1, 2) 2) (2, -1) 3) (-2, 1) 4) (1, -2) (EAMCET-2001)

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46. The locus of the point of intersection of the lines x cos  + y sin  =a and x sin  –ycos  = b, where
 is a parameter is
1) x 2  y 2  a 2  b 2 2) x 2  y2  a 2  b2 3) x 2  y 2  a 2  b 2 4) x 2  y 2  a 2  b2
Problems on Angle between the lines :
47. The angle between the line joining the points (1, – 2), (3, 2) and the line x+2y–7=0 is
1)  2)  / 2 3)  / 3 4)  / 6 (EAMCET-2007)

48. The angle between the lines x cos  +ysin  = p1 and x cos  +y sin  =p2 where    is
1)    2)    3)  4) 2  
Problems on Foot & Image :
49. Foot of the perpendicular from (–2, 3) on x-axis is
1) (2, 3) 2) (–2, 0) 3) (0, 3) 4) (–2, –3)
50. Image of (2, 3) w.r.t. to (–1, 3) is
1) (3, –2) 2) (1, 1) 3) (–4, 3) 4) (3, 7)
51. The equation of the straight line passing through the foot of the perpendicular of (4, 5) on to x-axis
and image of the same point w.r.t. y-axis is
1) 5x – 8y – 20 = 0 2) 5x + 8y – 20 = 0 3) 8x + 5y + 7 = 0 4) 8x – 5y + 57 = 0

EXERCISE - II
Problems on Intercepts :-
1. The equation of the line passing through (2, 2) and having intercepts whose sum is –1 is
1) x – y + 1 = 0 2) x – y + 7 = 0
3) x – 2y + 2 = 0, 2x – y – 2 = 0 4) 2x + 3y = 1, 5x – 3y = 12
2. The equation of the straight line passing through the point (4, 3) and making intercepts on the
co-ordinate axes whose sum is –1 is (AIEEE-2004)
x y x y x y x y
1)   1 and   1 2)   1 and   1
2 3 2 1 2 3 2 1
x y x y x y x y
3)   1 and  1 4)   1 and  1
2 3 2 1 2 3 2 1
3. Product of the intercepts of a st.line is 1 and the line passes through (-12, 1) then its equation is
1) 2x + 25y = 1 2) x + 13y = 1 3) x + 16y = 4 4) 16x + y = 4
4. The intercepts made by a line on the co-ordinate axes are in the ratio m : n. If it passes through the
point (1, 0), then the equation of the line is
1) mx - ny = mn 2) mx + ny = m 3) nx + my = n 4) nx + my = mn
5. The portion of a line intercepted between the coordinate axes is divided by the point (2, - 1) in the
ratio 3 : 2. The equation of the line is
1) 5x - 2y - 20 = 0 2) 2x - y + 7 = 0 3) x - 3y - 5 = 0 4) 2x + y - 4 = 0
6. The equation of the line passing through the point of intersection of the lines x+y-5 = 0,
2x-y + 4 = 0 and having intercepts numerically equal is (EAMCET-1997)
1) x + y - 5 = 0 or 3x - 3y + 13 = 0 2) x - y - 5 = 0 or 3x - 3y + 13 = 0
3) x + y - 5 = 0 or 3x + 3y + 13 = 0 4) x + y + 5 = 0 or 3x - 3y - 13 = 0
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7. The equation of the line passing through the point P(1, 2) such that P bisects the part intercepted
between the axes is (AIEEE-2006)
1) x + 2y = 5 2) x – y + 1 = 0 3) x + y – 31 = 0 4) 2x + y - 4 = 0
x y
8. A variable line   1 is such that a+b= 10. The locus of the midpoint of the portion of the line
a b
intercepted between the axes is
1) x + y = 10 2) 10x + 5y = 1 3) x + y = 5 4) 5x + 10y = 1
9. A stick of length l rests against the floor and a wall of a room. If the stick begins to slide on the
floor, then the locus of its middle point is
1) 3x2+3y2 = l2 2) 4x2+4y2 = l2 3) 2x2+2y2 = l2 4) x2+y2 = l2
10. The ends of a rod of length  move on the coordinate axes. The locus of the point on the rod which
divides it in the ratio 1 : 2 is
1) 36 x 2  9 y 2  4 2 2) 36 x 2  9 y 2   2 3) 9 x 2  36 y 2  4 2 4) 9 x 2  36 y 2   2
11. AB is a variable line sliding between the coordinate axes in such a way that A lies on x-axis and B
lies on y-axis. If P is a variable point on AB such that PA = b, PB = a and AB = a + b, then the
equation of the locus of P is
x 2 y2 x 2 y2
1)  1 2)  1 3) x 2  y 2 = a 2  b 2 4) x 2  y 2  a 2  b 2
a 2 b2 a 2 b2
12. The line 2x + 3y = 6, 2x + 3y = 8 cut the X-axis a A, B respectively. A line l drawn through the point
(2, 2) meets the X-axis at C in such a way that abscissae of A, B, C are in arithmetic progression.
Then the equation of the line l is (EAMCET-2001)
1) 2x + 3y = 10 2) 3x + 2y = 10 3) 2x - 3y = 10 4) 3x - 2y = 10
Problems on Parametric form :
13. The slope of a straight line passing through A ( –2, 3) is – 4/3. The points on the line that are 10 unit
away from A are
1) (– 8, 11), (4, – 5) 2) ( – 7, 9), (17,–1) 3) (7, 5), (– 1, – 1) 4) (6, 10), (3, 5)
14. A St.line passes through (4, 5) and makes an angle 60º with x-axis in the positive
direction. Its equation in the parametric form
1) x = 3 + 4, y =  +5 2) x =  + 4, y = 3 +5
3) x = 3 - 4, y =  +5 4) x =  - 4, y =  +5
15. If the straight line through the point P(3, 4) makes an angle  / 6 with the x-axis and meets the line
3x + 5y + 1 = 0 at Q, the length PQ is
1) 30 
2) 30 3  1  3) 3  1 4) 30(3 3  5)
16. The distance of the point (2, 3) from the line 2x – 3y + 9 = 0 measured along a line x – y + 1 = 0 is
1) 4 2 2) 2 2 3) 2 4) 1 / 2
17. A straight line L is drawn through the point A (2, 1) is such that its point of intersection with x+y=9
at distance of 3 2 from A. Then angle made by L with positive direction of x-axis is
1) 300 2) 450 3) 600 4) 900
18. If one vertex of an equilateral triangle of side ‘a’ lies at the origin and the other lies on the line
x  3 y then the third vertex is
1) (a, 0) 2) (– a, 0) 3) (0, a) 4) (a, a)
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19. A square of side ‘a’ lies above the x-axis and has one vertex at the origin. The side passing through
the origin makes an angle  (0 <  <  /4) with the positive direction of x-axis. The equation of its
diagonal not passing through the origin is (AIEEE-2003)
1) ycos   sin    x sin   cos    a 2) ycos   sin    x sin   cos    a
3) ycos   sin    x sin   cos    a 4) ycos   sin    x sin   cos    a
Problems on Perpendicular distance :
20. A(-1, 1)B (5, 3) are the opposite vertices of a square. Perpendicular distance from (1, 2) to the
other diagonal (which is not passing through A, B) of the square is
1 2 3 4
1) 2) 3) 4)
10 10 10 10
21. The distance between the st. lines xcos  + ysin  = sec2  and xcos  + ysin  = tan2  is
1) sin2  2) cos2  3) 1 4) 2
22. The equation of line midway between the lines 2x – y + 3 =0, y = 2 x – 4 and parallel to them is
1) 4x – 2 y = 1 2) 4x - 2y + 1 = 0 3) 3x – 4y – 1 = 0 4) 4x - 2y + 3 = 0
23. The perpendicular distance from origin to the line passing through P(1,2) such that P bisects the
part intercepted between the axes is
1)  2) 4 3) 4 /  4) /4
24. The equation of perpendicular bisector of a line segment AB is x–y+5=0. If A=(1, -2) then AB=
1) 7 2 2) 6 2 3) 8 2 4) 9
25. The equation to the base of an equilateral triangle is x+y=2 and one vertex is (2, –1). The length of
the side is
1) 2/3 2) 1 / 2 3 3) 3/ 2 4) 2 / 3

26. If P, Q are two points on the line 3x + 4y + 15 = 0 such that OP = OQ = 9, then the area of OPQ is
1) 6 2 2) 9 2 3) 12 2 4) 18 2
27. If the base of an isosceles triangle is of length ‘2a’ and the length of altitude dropped to the base is
‘h’ then the distance from the midpoint of the base to the side of the triangle is
ah ah ah
1) 2) 3) 4)
a2  h2 a2  h2 h2  a2
28. The coordinate axes are rotated about the origin O in the counterclock wise direction through an
angle 600. If p, q are the intercepts made on the new axes by a straight line whose equation refered
to the original axes is x+ y = 1 then 1 / p2  1 / q 2  (EAMCET-2000)
1) 2 2) 4 3) 6 4) 8
29. If p1, p2 are the perpendicular distances from the origin to the two straight lines which are perpen-
dicular to each other, then the locus of the point of intersection of the perpendicular lines is

x12
y12
2 2 2 2
1) x + y = p + p 2) x + y = P12  P22 3) 2  1 4) xy = p p
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30. The algebraic sum of the perpendicular distances from A(x1, y1), B(x2, y2) and C(x3, y3) to a
variable line is zero, then the line passes through
1) the centroid of ABC 2) the orthocentre of ABC
3) the circumcentre of ABC 4) the incentre of ABC
Problems on Ratio :
31. If the points (1, 2) and (3, 4) were to be on the opposite side of the line 3x–5y + a = 0, then
1) 7 < a < 11 2) a = 7 3) a = 11 4) a < 7 or a > 11
32. Let O be the origin. A(3,-2), B(1,2) and C(1, 1), The pair of points which are on different sides of
the line 2x + 3y = 5 are [EAMCET-1996]
1) A, B 2) A, C 3) B, C 4) A, B ,C
33. A line L cuts the sides AB, BC of  ABC in the ratio 2 : 5, 7 : 4 respectively then the line L cuts CA
in the ratio
1) 7 : 10 2) 2 : – 5 3) 10 : –7 4) 5 : – 2
34. Let ABC be a triangle. If P is a point such that AP divides BC in the ratio 2 : 3, BP divides CA in
the ratio 3 : 5 then the ratio in which CP divides AB is
1) 2 : 5 2) 2 : – 5 3) 5 : 2 4) 5 : – 2
Problems on Point of intersection, concurrent lines
35. The equation of the straight line passing through the point of intersection of the straight lines
x y x y
  1 and   1 and having infinite slope is
a b b a
ab ab
1) x = 2) y = 3) x = a 4) y = b
ab ab
36. The point of intersection of the diagonals of the rhombus formed by the lines 2x+y-5=0, x+2y+8=0,
2x + y + 5 = 0, and x +2y-2 = 0 is
1) (2, -1) 2) (-1, 2) 3) (1, -2) 4) (-2, 1)
37. The equation of the line passing the point of intersection of the lines 3x + 2y + 4 = 0,
2x + 5y – 1 = 0 and whose distance from the point (2, – 1) is 2 is
1) y + 1 = 0, 4x – 3y – 5 = 0 2) y – 1 = 0, 4x + 3y + 5 = 0
3) y + 1 = 0, 4x – 3y + 5 = 0 4) y – 1 = 0, 4x + 3y – 5 = 0
38. The equation of the line passing through the point of intersection of the lines 2x+y=5 and y=3x-5
and which is at the minimum distance from the point (1, 2) is
1) x + y = 3 2) x - y = 1 3) x - 2y = 0 4) x+y+3=0
39. The line parallel to the x-axis and passing through the intersection of the lines
ax + 2by + 3b = 0 and bx – 2ay – 3a = 0 where (a, b)  (0, 0) is (AIEEE-2005)
1) above the x-axis at a distance of 2/3 from it 2) above the x-axis at a distance of 3/2 from it
3) below the x-axis at a distance of 2/3 from it 4) below the x-axis at a distance of 3/2 from it
40. If the lines 2x + y - 1 = 0, ax + 3y - 3 = 0, 3x + 2y - 2 = 0 are concurrent then ‘a’ =
1) 4 2) 0 3) - 4 4) Any real number

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a2 b2 c2
41. It ax+by+c=0, bx+cy+a=0, cx+ay+b=0 are concurrent lines then 2 bc . 2 ca . 2 ab =
1) 2 2) 4 3) 6 4) 8
42. If the lines a1 x  b1 y  1, a 2 x  b2 y  1, a3 x  b3 y  1 are concurrent then the points (a1, b 1),
 a2 , b2  ,  a3 , b3 
1) forms equilateral triangle 2) forms right angled triangle
3) forms scalane triangle 4) lie on a stright line
43. If the lines x + ay + a = 0, bx + y + b =0, cx + cy + 1 = 0 (a, b, c being distinct and  1) are
a b c
concurrent, then the value of   is
a 1 b 1 c 1
1) -1 2) 0 3) 1 4) 3
44. If  is the parameter, then the family of lines represented by
 2cos + 3sin  x +  3cos - 5sin  y   5cos  7sin  = 0 are concurrent at the point
 4 29 
1) (-1, 1) 2) (-1, -1) 3) (1, 1) 4)  , 
19 19
45. All the lines whose sum of reciprocals of intercepts is ‘k’ will be concurrent at the point
 1   1
1) (k, k) 2)  k , k  3) (-k, -k) 4)   , 
   k k
46. Equation of the line belonging to the system 3x + 2y - 8 + (2x - 5y + 1) = 0 and having equal
intercepts is 
1) x + y = 0 2) x + y = 1 3) x + y = 2 4) x + y = 3
Problems on Orthocentre, circumcentre, incentre :
47. The orthocentre of the triangle formed by (0, 0), (5, -1), (-2, 3) is
1) (4, -7) 2) (-4, 7) 3) (4, 7) 4) (-4, -7)
48. The orthocentre of the triangle formed by the lines x + y + 1 = 0, x - y -1 = 0 , 3x + 4y + 5 = 0 is
1) (0,-1) 2) (0, 0) 3) (1, 1) 4) (-1, 0)
49. The orthocentre of the triangle formed by the lines x – 2y + 9 = 0, x + y–9 = 0, 2x – y – 9 = 0 is
1) (5, 5) 2) (5, – 5) 3) (–5, 5) 4) (–5,– 5)
50. The circumcentre of a triangle with vertices (–2, 3), (2, – 1), (4, 0) is
 3 5 3 5  3 5  3 5
1)  ,  2)  ,   3)   ,  4)   ,  
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
51. The circumcentre of the triangle formed by the lines 3x – y – 5 = 0, x + 3y – 5 = 0, x = y is
1) (2, 1) 2) (5/2, 5/2) 3) (5/4, 5/4) 4) (15/8, 15/8)
52. The incentre of the triangle formed by the lines x + y = 1, x = 1, y = 1 is (EAMCET-2001)
 1 1   1 1   1 1   1 1 
1)  1  , 1 2)  1  , 3)  , 4)  , 1
 2 2   2 2   2 2   2 2 
53. The incentre of the triangle formed by the lines 4x+3y+10=0, 5x–12y+26=0, 7x+24y–50=0 is
1) (1, – 1) 2) (1, 1) 3) (0, 0) 4) (0, 1)

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54. Two sides of a triangle are y = m1x and y = m2x; m1, m2 are the roots of the equation x2+ax–1= 0.
For all values of ‘a’, the orthocentre of the triangle lies at
 3 3
1) (1, 1) 2) (2, 2) 3)  2 , 2  4) (0, 0)
 

55. The orthocentre of triangle formed by (a cos  , a sin  ), (a cos  , a sin  ), (a cos  , a sin  ) is
1) 2)
3) 4)
Problems on Angle between the lines :

56. The equation of the line passing through (1, 1) and makes an angle  / 4 with the line
2x – y + 7 = 0 is
1) 3x + y + 4 = 0 2) 3x – y + 4 = 0 3) 3x + y – 4 = 0 4) 3x – y – 4 = 0

57. A straight line passing through origin and inclined at 60° to the line 3 x  y  1 is
1) y = 0 2) x = 0 3) x + y = 0 4) x - y = 0
58. The vertices of a triangle are A(-1,-7),B (5, 1) and C(1,4). The equation of the bisector of  ABC is
1) x - 7y + 2 = 0 2) x + y – 6 = 0 3) x + 2y – 7 = 0 4) 116x – 39y = 157
59. Let P(– 1, 0), Q(0, 0) and R (3, 3 3 ) be three points. The equation of the bisector of the angle
PQR is (AIEEE-2007)
3 3
1) x  3y  0 2) 3x  y  0 3) x  y0 4) xy0
2 2
60. If 2x + y – 4= 0 is a bisector of angles between the lines a(x – 1) + b(y – 2) = 0,
c(x - 1) + d(y - 2) = 0 the other angular bisector is
1) x - 2y + 1 = 0 2) x - 2y - 3 = 0 3) x - 2y + 3 = 0 4) x + 2y - 5 = 0
61. The bisector of acute angle between the straight lines 4x+3y-6 = 0 and 5x+12y+9 = 0 is
1) 9x - 7y + 4 = 0 2) 7x + 9y – 3 = 0 3) 7x + 9y – 10 = 0 4) Can not be determined
62. The equation of the bisector of the obtuse angle between the lines x – y + 2 = 0, 7x + y + 1 = 0 is
1) 2x + 6y – 9 = 0 2) 8x – 4y + 11 = 0 3) 12x – 4y + 11= 0 4) 8x + 4y – 11 = 0
63. Two equal sides of isosceles triangle are given by equation 7x – y + 3 = 0 and x + y – 3 = 0. The
slope of the third side is
1) – 3, 1/3 2) 3, – 1/3 3) 3, 1/3 4) – 3, –1/3

64.  2
 x
If a, a falls inside the angle made by the lines y  , x > 0 and y=3x, x>0 then ‘a’ belongs to
2
1) (3, 6) 2) (1/2, 3) 3) (– 3, – 1/2) 4) (0, 1/2) (AIEEE-2006)

Problems on Foot & Image :

65. The nearest point on the line 2x–y + 5 = 0 from the origin is
1) (2, 1) 2) (2, -1) 3) (-2, 1) 4) (0, 5)
66. Suppose A, B are two points on 2x–y+3 = 0 and P(1, 2) is such that PA = PB. Then the mid point of
AB is (EAMCET-2004)
 1 13   7 9   7 9   –7 16 
1)  , 2)  ,  3)  , 4)  , 
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67. If the foot of the perpendicular from (-4, 5) to the straight line 3x - 4y - 18 = 0 is   ,   then the
value of    =
1) 1 2) -1 3) 5 4) -5
68. The points A(1, 2), B(3, -4) are two vertices of the rectangle ABCD. The point P(3, 8) lies on CD
produced, then C =
1) (33/5, 14/5) 2) (-33/5, 14/5) 3) (33/5, -14/5) 4) (-33/5, -14/5)
69. If 2x + 3y + 4 = 0 is the perpendicular bisector of the segment joining the points A(1, 2) and
B   ,   then the value of    is

81  136  135  134

1)  2) 3) 4)
13 13 13 13
70. The equations of perpendicular bisectors of sides AB, BC of  ABC are x -y- 5=0, x+2y = 0 respec-
tively and A(1, -2), then coordinates of C are
1) (1, 0 ) 2) (0, 1) 3) (5, 0) 4) (0, 0)
71. The equation of perpendicular bisectors of AB and AC of a triangle ABC are x–y–5=0 and x+2y=0
respectively. If A =(1, -2), then the equation of BC is
1) 14x +2y - 41 = 0 2) 11x+2y – 25 = 0 3) 2x - y – 10 = 0 4) 14x - 23y + 40 = 0
72. The vertex of an equilateral triangle is at (2, –1) and the side opposite to it has the equation x+y=2
then orthocentre of the  le is
 2 2 7 2
1) 2)  , 
 3)  ,  4) (1, 1)
 3 3  3 3 
73. The locus of feet of perpendiculars drawn from origin to the straight lines passing through (2, 1)
is
2 2 2 2
1) x + y - 5y = 0 2) x + y - 2x - y = 0 3) 2x + y - 5 = 0 4) (x - 2) (y - 1) = 0
74. A and B are two variable points on x, y axes respectively such that OA + OB = c. The locus of the

foot of the perpendicular from origin on this line AB is
1) x 2  y 2  cxy 2) x 2  y 2  2cxy

 
3) x  y  x 2  y 2  cxy  
4) x  y  x 2  y 2  2cxy

Miscelaneous Problems :
75. The point on the line 3x + 4y = 5 which is equidistance from (1, 2) and (3, 4) is (EAMCET-2009)
1) (7, –4) 2) (1/7, 8/7) 3) (0, 5/4) 4) (15, –10)
76. A line L passes through the point (1, 1) and (2, 0). Another line M which is perpendicular to L
1 
passes through the point  ,0  . Then the area of the triangle formed by the lines L, M and y-axis
2 
is
1) 25/8 2) 25/16 3) 25/4 4) 25/32
77. The figure formed by the lines 2x - 5y + 4 = 0, 5x + 2y + 7 = 0, 2x - 5y + 3 = 0,5x + 2y - 6 = 0 is
1) Parallelogram 2) Rhombus 3) Rectangle 4) Square

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78. The figure formed by the lines 2x + 5y + 4 = 0, 5x+2y+7 = 0, 2x+5y+3 = 0, and 5x + 2y+6 = 0 is
1) Parallelogram 2) Rhombus 3) Rectangle 4) Square
79. The diagonals of the parallelogram whose sides are lx + my + n = 0, lx + my + n1 = 0, mx+ly+n =
0, mx+ ly + n1 = 0 include an angle
   l 2  m2  1  2lm 
tan 1  4) tan  2
1) 2) 3) 2 2 
3 2  l  m   l  m2 
80. The diagonals of the parallelogram formed by the lines a 1 x  b1 y  c 1  0 , a1 x + b1y + c11 =0,
a 2 x  b 2 y  c 2  0, a 2 x  b 2 y  c 4  0 =0 will be right angles if
a 1 b1 a12 a 22
1)  2) 2  2 3) a12  b12  a 22  b 22 4) a12  b12  a22  b22
a 2 b2 b1 b 2
81. The area of the quadrilateral formed by the lines 4x – 7y – 13 = 0, 8x – y – 39 = 0, 4x – 7y + 39 = 0,
8x – y + 13 = 0 is
1) 36 2) 52 3) 8 4) 124
82. The area of the quadrilateral formed by the lines a|x|+b|y|+c = 0 is
2c 2 2c 2 2c 2c
1) 2) 3) 4)
ab 2 ab a 2b ab 2
83. The number of lines that can be drawn through the point (4, -5) at a distance of 10 units from the
point (1, 3) is
1) 0 2) 1 3) 2 4) infinite

84. The number of lines that can be drawn through the point 4,  
13 at a distance of 3 units from the
point (– 2, 0) is
1) 0 2) 1 3) 2 4) infinite
85. The vertices A & B of a triangle ABC are (2, 5), (4, –11), C moves on the line L = 9 x + 7 y + 4 =0.
Then the locus of the centroid of the triangle ABC is parallel to
1) AB 2) AC 3)BC 4) L
86. The equation of the line segment AB is y=x. If A and B lie on same side of the line mirror 2x–y=1,
then image of AB has the equation
1) x + y = 2 2) 8x + y = 9 3) 7x – y = 6 4) 7x + y = 7
L11
87. I: The ratio in which L  ax+by+c = 0 divides the line segment joining A(x1,y1) B(x2, y2) is L
22
II: The equation of the line in which (x1, y1) divides the line segment between the coordinate axes in
nx my
the ratio m : n is x  y  m  n
1 1
Then which of the following is true
1) only I 2) only II 3) both I & II 4) neither I nor II
88. Write the ascending order of the distance between the parallel lines
A) 2x+3y+1= 0; 2x+3y+14 = 0 B) 3x+4y+10=0, 3x+4y+5=0
C) x+y+1=0, x+y+3=0 D) 2x+y+1=0, 2x+y+6=0
1) B, C, D, A 2) A, B, C, D 3) B, D, C, A 4) B, C, A, D

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89. In the le with vertices at A(6, 3), B(– 6, 3), C( – 6, – 3) the median through A meets BC at P, the
line AC meets the x-axis at Q, while R and S respectivley denote the orthocentre and centroid of
the triangle. Then the correct maching of the coordinates of points in List-I to List-II is
(EAMCET-2007)
List – I List – II
i) P A) (0, 0)
ii) Q B) (6, 0)
iii) R C) (– 2, 1)
iv) S D) ( – 6, 0)
E) (6, – 3)
F) ( – 6, 3)
i ii iii iv i ii iii iv
1) D A E C 2) D B E C
3) D A F C 4) B A F C
90. A: The distance between the st. lines y = mx + c1, y = mx + c2 is |c1 - c2|  m = 0
| c1  c2 |
R: The distance between parallel lines ax+by+c1=0, ax+by+c2=0 is
a 2  b2
Then the correct answer
1) A, R are correct, R is correct explanation of A2) A, R are correct, R is not correct explanation of A
3) A is true, R is false 4) A is false, R is true
91. The lines p(p2 + 1)x – y + q = 0 and (p2 + 1)2x + (p2 + 1)y + 2q = 0 are perpendicular to a common
line for (AIEEE-2009)
1) no value of p 2) exactly one value of p
3) exactly two values of p 4) more than two values of p
EXERCISE - III
1. The equation of the line such that the normal ray from the origin makes an angle of 300 with the
x-axis and the area of the triangle formed by the line with the coordinate axes is 50 3 is
1) 3x  2 y  9 2) 2 x  3y  9 3 3) 3x  y  10 4) 3x  y  10 3

2. Each side of a square is of length 4. The centre of the square is (3, 7) and one of its diagonals is
parallel to y = x. Then the coordinates of its vertices are
1) (1, 5), (1, 9) (5, 9) (5, 5) 2) (2, 5), (2, 7) (4, 7) (4, 4)
3) (2, 5), (2, 6) (3, 5) (3, 6) 4) (8, 8), (8, 6), (7, 6), (7, 8)

3. If the line y – 3 x + 3 = 0 cuts the curve y 2  x  2 at A and B and point on the line P is  3, 0 
then PA . PB =

1)

4 32  2)

4 2 3  3)
4 3
4)

2 32 
3 3 2 3
4. The ratio in which the line 3x+4y+2=0 divides the distance between 3x+4y+5=0 and 3x+4y–5=0 is
1) 7 : 3 2) 3 : 7 3) 2 : 3 4) 3 : 2

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5. A straight line through the origin O meets the parallel lines 4x+2y=9 and 2x+y+6=0 at points P
and Q respectively. Then the point O divides the segment PQ in the ratio
1) 1 : 2 2) 3 : 4 3) 2 : 1 4) 4 : 3

6. Four sides of a quadrilateral are given by the equation xy (x–2) (y–3) = 0, then the equation of the
line parallel to x–4y = 0 that divides the quadrilateral into two equal parts is
1) x - 4y + 5 = 0 2) x – 4y - 5 = 0 3) x – 4y + 1 = 0 4) x - 4y - 1 = 0

7. The foot of the perpendicular on the line 3x+y = drawn from origin is C. If the line meets the
coordinate axes at A and B respectively then BC:CA =
1) 1:3 2) 3:1 3) 1:9 4) 9:1
8. If the point (a, a) falls between the lines x  y  2 then
1
1) a  2 2) a  1 3) a  1 4) a 
2
9. The number of integral values of m, for which the x coordinate of the point of intersection of the
lines 3x + 4y = 9, y = mx + 1 is an integer is
1) 2 2) 0 3) 4 4) 1

10. The equation of the two sides of square whose area is 25sq. units are 3x-4y=0 and 4x+3y=0. The
equations of the other two sides of the square are
1) 3 x  4 y  25  0, 4 x  3 y  25  0 2) 3 x  4 y  5  0, 4 x  3 y  5  0
3) 3 x  4 y  5  0, 4 x  3 y  25  0 4) 3 x  4 y  0, 4 x  3 y  0
11. If the lines x+y=0, x–y = 0 and 2x+3y–6= 0 are the sides of a triangle and ( – 2, a) is an interior
point of the triangle then a lies
1) 2 < a < 10/3 2) – 2 < a < 10/3 3) – 1 < a < 9/2 4) – 3 > a > 9/2

12. The Range of values of the ordinate of a point moving on the line x = 1, & always remaining in the
interior of the triangle formed by the lines y = x, the x-axis and x+y=4 is
1) (0, 1) 2) [0, 1] 3) [0, 4] 4) (0, 4)

13. Consider the family of lines 5x + 3y – 2 + 1 (3x–y–4) = 0 and x–y+1+  2 (2x–y–2) = 0. Equation
of a straight line that belong to both families is
1) 25x – 62y + 86 = 0 2) 62x–25y+86= 0 3) 25x – 62y = 86 4) 5x – 2y – 7 = 0

14. If 4 a 2  9 b2  c2  12 ab  0 , then the set of lines ax + by + c = 0 pass through the fixed point
1) (1, 2), (– 1, – 2) 2) (2, 3), (– 2, – 3) 3) (2, – 3), (– 2, 3) 4) (1, – 2), (– 1, 2)
  
15. Equation of the sides BC,CA, AB of a triangle ABC are U r  ar x  br y  cr  0 , r = 1, 2, 3

respectively then equation of line parallel to BC and passing through A is
1) (a3 b1  a1b3 )U 2  ( a2 b1  a1b2 )U3  0 2) (a3 b1  a1b3 )U 2  (a2 b1  a1b2 )U 3  0
3) ( a3 b1  a1b3 )U 2  ( a2 b1  a1b2 )U3  0 4) (a3 b1  a1b3 )U 2  ( a2 b1  a1b2 )U 3  0

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16.  3 3
  3 3
 
3 3
If a, b, c are distinct then (b–c) x + (c – a) y + (a – b) = 0 and b  c x  c  a y  a  b  0 
represent the same line when
1) a = b = c 2) a + b + c = 0 3) a/b = c/a 4) a – b – c = 0

17. Every line of the system  1  2   x     1 y  2  1  2    0 ,  being a parameter, passes through

a fixed point A. The equation of the line passing through A and parallel to the line
3x-y = 0 is
1) 3x  y  5  0 2) - 3x + y + 5 = 0 3) 3x  y  6  0 4) 3x  y  8  0

18. The equation of the lines through the point (2, 3) and making an intercept of length 2 units between
the lines y + 2x=3, y+2x = 5 are
1) x + 3 = 0, 3x + 4y = 12 2) y – 2 = 0, 4x – 3y = 6
3) x – 2 = 0, 3x + 4y = 18 4) 5x + 7y = 0

19. Two sides of a Rhombus are parallel to the lines y = x + 2 and y = 7x + 3. If the diagonals of
Rhombus intersect at (1, 2) and the vertex A is on y - axis then A =
1) (0, 1/2) 2) (0, 3/2) 3) (0, – 3/2) 4) (0, 5/2)

20. Area of the triangle formed by the lines 2x–y–5=0, x–5y+11=0, x+y–1=0 is
1) 91 sq.units 2) 19 sq.units 3) 9 sq.units 4) 918 sq.units

21. If a,c,b are in G.P then the line ax+by+c =0

1) has fixed direction 2) always passes through a fixed point
3) forms a triangle with the axes whose area is constant
4) always cuts intercepts on the axes such that their sum is zero

22. A and B are two fixed points, the vertex C of  ABC moves such that cotA + cotB is constant. Then
locus of C is
1) a line perpendicular AB 2) a line parallel to AB
3) a parabola 4) not a straight line

23. A line passing through (3, 4) meets the axes OX and OY at A and B respectively. The minimum
area of triangle OAB is (in square units)
1) 12 2) 10 3) 24 4) 36

24. The sum of the intercepts cut off by the axes on the lines x + y = a, x + y = ar, x + y = ar2, ...... where
a  0 and r = 1/2 is
1) 4a 2) 3a 3) 2 2 a 4) 12a

25. A ray of light coming from the point (1, 2) is reflected at a point A on the axis of x and then passes
through the point (5, 3). The coordinates of the point A are
1) (5/13, 0) 2) (– 7, 0) 3) (13/5, 0) 4) (15, 0)

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LEVEL - I / ANSWERS
EXERCISE-I
1) 3 2) 2 3) 2 4) 4 5) 3 6) 2 7) 1 8) 4 9) 1 10) 3
11) 4 12) 1 13) 3 14) 4 15) 2 16) 3 17) 2 18) 2 19) 3 20) 4
21) 2 22) 3 23) 2 24) 1 25) 3 26) 2 27) 2 28) 3 29) 2 30) 4
31) 2 32) 2 33) 2 34) 2 35) 2 36) 4 37) 2 38) 1 39) 3 40) 3
41) 3 42) 1 43) 2 44) 4 45) 3 46) 2 47) 2 48) 2 49) 2 50) 3
51) 2
EXERCISE-II
1) 3 2) 4 3) 3 4) 3 5) 3 6) 1 7) 4 8) 3 9) 2 10) 3
11) 1 12) 1 13) 1 14) 2 15) 4 16) 1 17) 2 18) 3 19) 2 20) 3
21) 3 22) 1 23) 3 24) 3 25) 1 26) 4 27) 1 28) 1 29) 2 30) 1
31) 1 32) 1 33) 3 34) 3 35) 1 36) 3 37) 2 38) 1 39) 4 40) 4
41) 4 42) 4 43) 3 44) 4 45) 2 46) 4 47) 4 48) 1 49) 1 50) 1
51) 4 52) 3 53) 3 54) 4 55) 2 56) 3 57) 1 58) 1 59) 2 60) 3
61) 2 62) 1 63) 1 64) 2 65) 3 66) 1 67) 2 68) 3 69) 1 70) 3
71) 2 72) 3 73) 2 74) 3 75) 4 76) 2 77) 3 78) 2 79) 2 80) 3
81) 2 82) 2 83) 1 84) 3 85) 4 86) 3 87) 2 88) 1 89) 3 90) 1
91) 2
EXERCISSE-III
1) 4 2) 1 3) 1 4) 2 5) 2 6) 1 7) 4 8) 3 9) 1 10) 1

11) 1 12) 1 13) 4 14) 2 15) 2 16) 2 17) 3 18) 3 19) 4 20) 3

21) 3 22) 2 23) 3 24) 3 25) 3

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