Class Assignment- Angle Bisector, Reflection of Line, Family of Lines

Revision Questions
1. The equation of the line which pass through the point (3, - 2 ) and are inclined at 60 o to the line 3x + y = 1
[I.I.T. 1974]
(a) y + 2 = 0 , 3x - y - 2 - 3 3 = 0
(b) x - 2 = 0 , 3x - y - 2 + 3 3 = 0
(c) 3x - y - 2 - 3 3 = 0
(d) None of these

2. The equation of the line passing through the point (2, 3) and making intercept of length 2 units between the
lines y + 2 x = 3 and y + 2 x = 5 , is:
[I.I.T. 1991]
(a) x = 2 (b) 3x + 4 y = 18
(c) 4 x + 3y = 18 (d) None of these

3. The line joining two points A(2, 0 ) , B(3, 1) is rotated about A in anti-clockwise direction through an angle
of 15 o . The equation of the line in the new position is:
[I.I.T. 1969]
(a) 3x - y - 2 3 = 0 (b) x - 3 y - 2 = 0
(c) 3x + y - 2 3 = 0 (d) x + 3 y - 2 = 0

4. A line 4 x + y = 1 passes through the point A(2, - 7 ) meets the line BC whose equation is 3x - 4 y + 1 = 0 at
the point B. The equation to the line AC so that AB = AC , is: [I.I.T. 1971]
(a) 52 x + 89 y + 519 = 0 (b) 52 x + 89 y - 519 = 0
(c) 89 x + 52 y + 519 = 0 (d) 89 x + 52 y - 519 = 0

Angle Bisector

5. The equation of the line which bisects the obtuse angle between the lines x - 2 y + 4 = 0 and 4 x - 3y + 2 = 0
is:
[I.I.T. 1979]
(a) (4 - 5 )x - (3 - 2 5 )y + (2 - 4 5 ) = 0
(b) (4 + 5 )x - (3 + 2 5 )y + (2 + 4 5 ) = 0
(c) (4 + 5 )x + (3 + 2 5 )y + (2 + 4 5 ) = 0
(d) None of these

6. The equation of the bisector of that angle between the lines x + y = 3 and 2x – y = 2 which contains the point
(1, 1) is
(a) ( ) ( )
5-2 2 x + 5+ 2 y = 3 5-2 2
(b) ( 5 + 2 2)x + ( 5 - 2)y = 3 5+ 2 2
(c) 3x = 10
(d) none of these

7. Locus of the points which are at equal distances from the lines 3x + 4 y - 11 = 0 & 12 x + 5 y + 2 = 0 and which
is nearer to the origin is: [M.N.R. 1987]
(a) 21x - 27 y + 153 = 0 (b) 99 x + 77 y - 133 = 0
(c) 7 x - 11y = 19 (d) none of these
8. Lines L1 = ax + by + c = 0 and L 2 = !x + my + n = 0 intersect at the point P and make an angle q with each
other. The equation of line L different from L 2 which passes through P and makes the same angle q with
L1 is: [I.I.T. 1988]
( )
(a) 2(a! + bm )(ax + by + c ) - a 2 + b 2 (!x + my + n ) = 0
(b) 2(a! + bm )(ax + by + c ) + (a + b )(!x + my + n ) = 0
2 2

(c) 2(a + b )(ax + by + c ) - (a! + bm )(!x + my + n ) = 0

2 2

(d) none of these

Reflection of A line in A line

9. A ray of light is sent along the line x - 2 y - 3 = 0 . Upon reaching the line 3x - 2 y - 5 = 0, the ray is reflected
from it. Find the equation of the line containing the reflected ray.
(a) 29 x + 2 y - 27 = 0 (b) 9 x + 2 y - 7 = 0
(c) 2 x - 2 y - 4 = 0 (d) 29 x - 2 y - 31 = 0

10. A ray traveling along the line 3x - 4y = 5 after being reflected from a line ! travels along the line
5x + 12 y = 13. Then the equation of the line ! is
(a) x + 8y = 0 (b) x = 8y
(c) 32x + 4y = 65 (d) 32x -4y + 65 = 0

Family of Lines
11. For the straight lines given by the equation (2 + k )x + (1 + k )y = 5 + 7 k , for different value of k which of the
following statements is true: [I.I.T. 1970]
(a) Lines are parallel
(b) Lines pass through the point (- 2, 9 )
(c) Lines pass through the point (2, - 9 )
(d) None of these

12. A family of lines is given by (1 + 2l )x + (1 - l )y + l = 0, l being the parameter. The line belonging to this
family and at the maximum distance from the point (1, 4) is
(a) 4 x - y + 1 = 0 (b) 33x + 12 y + 7 = 0
(c) 12 x + 33y = 7 (d) none of these
x y 1
13. If a, b, c are in harmonic progression, then straight line + + = 0 always passes through a fixed point,
a b c
that point is:
(a) (- 1, - 2 ) (b) (- 1, 2 )
æ 1ö
(c) (1, - 2) (d) ç1, - ÷
è 2ø

14. The equation to the straight line passing through the point of intersection of the lines 5x - 6 y - 1 = 0 and
3x + 2 y + 5 = 0 and perpendicular to 3x - 5 y + 11 = 0 is:
(a) 5x + 3y + 8 = 0 (b) 3x - 5y + 8 = 0
(c) 5x + 3y + 11 = 0 (d) 3x - 5 y + 11 = 0
 3
15. The equation of the line with slope - and which is concurrent with lines 4 x + 3y - 7 = 0 & 8x + 5 y - 1 = 0
2
is: [Delhi C.E.C.1999]
(a) 2 y - 3x - 2 = 0 (b) 3x + 2 y - 2 = 0
(c) 3x + 2 y - 63 = 0 (d) none of these

16. One of the family of lines making an angle of 30 o with line 3 y = x + 1 is ( l is a parameter)
(a) x = l (b) y = - 3x + l
(c) y = 3x + l (d) none of these

17. The base BC of a triangle ABC is bisected at the point (p, q), and equation to the sides AB and AC are
respectively, px + qy = 1 and qx + py = 1. Equation to the median through A is
( )
(a) (2pq + 1)(qx + py - 1) = p 2 + q 2 - 1 (px + qy - 1)
(b) (2pq + 1)(qx + py - 1) = (p 2
+q 2
+ 1)(px + qy - 1)
(c) (2pq - 1)(px + qy - 1) = (p 2
+ q2 - 1)(qx + py - 1)
(d) none of these

18. The equations of the lines through the point of intersection of the lines x - y + 1 = 0 & 2x - 3y + 5 = 0 and
7
whose distance from the point (3, 2 ) is , is:
5
[I.I.T. 1963]
(a) 3x - 4 y - 6 = 0 & 4x + 3y + 1 = 0
(b) 3x - 4 y + 6 = 0 & 4x - 3y - 1 = 0
(c) 3x - 4 y + 6 = 0 & 4x - 3y + 1 = 0
(d) None of these

Condition of concurrency

19. If the lines ax + by + c = 0 , bx + cy + a = 0 and cx + ay + b = 0 be concurrent, then: [I.I.T. 1985]

3 3 3
(a) a + b + c + 3abc = 0
(b) a 3 + b 3 + c 3 - abc = 0
(c) a 3 + b 3 + c 3 - 3abc = 0
None of these

20. Given the four lines with equations x + 2 y = 3 , 3x + 4 y = 7 , 2 x + 3y = 4 and 4 x + 5 y = 6 , then these lines
are:
(a) concurrent
(b) sides of a parallelogram
(c) sides of a rectangle
(d) none of these
Ans:
1. A
2. A,B
3. A
4. A
5. A
6. A
7. B
8. A
9. D
10. B,C
11. C
12. C
13. C
14. A
15. B
16. C
17. C
18. B
19. C
20. D