BRIGHT RIDERS SCHOOL

CLASS XI STRAIGHT LINE

Q1. Find a point on x axis , which is equidistant from the points (7,6) and (3,4)
{Ans1 (15/2,0)} .
Q2. Without using the Pythagoras , show that the points (4,4), (3,5) and (-1,-1) are
the vertices of right angle triangle .
Q3. Find the value of x for which the points (x,-1) ,(2,1) and (4,5) are collinear
{Ans 3. 1}
Q4. The slope of line is double of the slope of another line . If tangent of the angle
1
between them is . Find the slope of lines . {Ans 4. -1 and -1/2 or 1 and 1/2}.
3
Q5. Determine whether the line joining the given points is parallel ,perpendicular
or neither : (1,4), (3,6) and (-1,5),(2,8). {Ans 5. Parallel }
Q6. In what ratio is the line segment joining the points A(2,-3) and B(5,6) is
divided by the x axis ? . Also find the coordinates of the point of division .{Ams
6. 1:2 , (3,0) }
Q7. A ray of light passing through the point A(1,2) reflects in x axis at a point P
and the reflected ray passes through point B (5,3) . Find the coordinates of point P.
{Ans 7. (13/5,0)}.
Q8. Find the equation of the line passing through (-3,5) and perpendicular to the
line through the points (2,5) and (-3,6) . {Ans 8. 5x-y+20=0}
Q9. Find the equation of the line which passes through the point (6,7) and cuts off
intercepts on the axes which are equal in magnitude but opposite in sign . {Ans
9. X-y+1=0}
Q10. Vertices of a triangle ABC are A (-2,3) , B (4,-3) and C(4,5 ). Find the
equation of altitude from A. {Ans 10. Y-3=0 }
Q11. Distance of point (-1,3) from the line 3x+4y-1=0 is {Ans 11. 8/5 units }
x y
Q12. Find the point(s) on the x axis whose distance from the line + =1 is 4
3 4
units {Ans 12. }
Q13. The line through the points (h,3) and (4,1) intersects the line 7x-9y-19=0 at
right angle . find the value of h . {Ans 22/9 }
Q14. Find the equation of the line through the point (3,2) which makes an angle of
°
45 with the line x-2y =3 . {Ans 14. 3x-y-7=0 or x+3y-9=0 }