ASSIGNMENT 2-STRAIGHT LINE

1.  
The line passing through 1, 0  and  2, 3 makes an angle of
o o
(a) 60 with x-axis (b) 120 with x-axis
o
(c) 150 with x-axis (d) 135 o with x-axis

2. The gradient of the line joining the points on the curve y  x 2  2 x whose abscissas are 1 and 3, is:
(a) 6 (b) 5
(c) 4 (d) 3

3. The equation of a straight line passing through the points  5,  6  and 3, 10 is:
(a) x  2 y  4 (b) 2 x  y  4  0
(c) 2 x  y  4 (d) None of these

4. The point Pa , b  lies on the straight line 3x  2 y  13 and the point Qb, a  lies on the straight line
4 x  y  5 , then the equation of line PQ is:
(a) x  y  5 (b) x  y  5
(c) x  y  5 (d) x  y  5

5. The co-ordinates of point P on the line y = x for which PA + PB is minimum where A  (1, 3), B  (3, 2) is
(a) (2, 2) (b) (1, 2)
5 5 7 7
(c)  ,  (d)  , 
 3 3  3 3
6. The equation of line passing through 4,  6  and makes an angle 45 o with positive x-axis, is:

(a) x  y  10  0 (b) x  2 y  16  0
(c) x  3y  22  0 (d) none of these

7. A straight line makes an angle of 135 o with the positive direction of x-axis and cuts y-axis at a distance 5
from the origin. The equation of the line is:
(a) 2 x  y  5  0 (b) x  2 y  3  0
(c) x  y  5  0 (d) x  y  3  0

8. The equation of a line through 3,  4  and perpendicular to the line 3x  4 y  5 is:

(a) 4 x  3y  24 (b) y  4  x  3
4
(c) 3y  4 x  24 (d) y  4 x  3
3
9. A line perpendicular to the line ax  by  c  0 and passes through a , b  . The equation of the line is:

(a) bx  ay  a 2  b 2  0 
(b) bx  ay  a
b 2 2
 0
(c) bx  ay  0
(d) None of these
 x y
10. The equation of the line perpendicular to the line   1 and passing through the point at which it cuts x-
a b
axis, is:
x y a x y b
(a)   0 (b)  
a b b b a a
x y x y a
(c)  0 (d)  
b a b a b

1 1 x y x y
11. If   0 , then lines  1 &   1 are:
/ / /
ab ba a b b a/
(a) Parallel
(b) Inclined at 60 o to each other
(c) Perpendicular to each other
(d) Inclined at 30 o to each other

12. If the lines 2 x  3ay  1  0 and 3x  4 y  1  0 are mutually perpendicular, then the value of a will be:
[M.N.R. 1975]
1
(a) (b) 2
2
1
(c)  (d) None of these
2

13. The lines a 1 x  b1 y  c1  0 and a 2 x  b 2 y  c 2  0 are perpendicular to each other if:

(a) a 1 b 2  b1a 2  0 (b) a 1a 2  b1 b 2  0
(c) a 12 b 2  b12 a 2  0 (d) a 1 b1  a 2 b 2  0

14. The lines x cos   y sin   p1 & x cos   y sin   p 2 will be perpendicular if:
 
(a)     (b)  
2 2

(c)    (d)   
2

15. If the line passing through 4, 3 and 2, k  is perpendicular to y  2x  3 , then k 
(a) 1 (b) 1
(c) 4 (d) 4

16. Line L is perpendicular to the line 5x  y  1 . The area of triangle formed by the line and coordinate axes is
5. Its equation is:
(a) x  5y  5 2 (b) x  5 y   2
(c) x  5 y  5 (d) x  5y  3 2

x y
17. The equation of the line passing through a , b  and parallel to the line   1 is:
a b
x y x y
(a)  3 (b)  2
a b a b
x y x y
(c)  0 (d)   2  0
a b a b

18. The equation of the line passing through 1, 1 and parallel to the line 2 x  3y  7  0 is:
(a) 2 x  3y  5  0 (b) 3x  2 y  20
(c) 3x  2 y  7  0 (d) 2 x  3y  5  0
19. If a line is such that the intercept cut off from y-axis is twice that from x-axis and the line passes through
1, 2 , then its equation is:
(a) 2 x  y  4 (b) 2 x  y  4  0
(c) 2 x  y  0 (d) 2 x  y  4  0
20. The equation of the straight line whose intercepts on x-axis and y-axis are respectively twice and
thrice of those by the line 3x  4 y  12 , is:
(a) 9 x  8y  72 (b) 9 x  8 y  72
(c) 8x  9 y  72 (d) None of these

21. If the intercept made by the line between the axes is bisected at the point 5, 2  , then its equation is:

(a) 5x  2 y  20 (b) 2 x  5 y  20
(c) 5x  2 y  20 (d) 2 x  5 y  20
22. The equation of the line which cuts off an intercept 3 units on OX and an intercept 2 unit on OY, is:
x y x y
(a)  1 (b)   1
3 2 3 2
x y x y
(c)  1 (d)   1
2 3 2 3
23. The equation of a straight line passing through  3, 2  and cutting an intercept equal in magnitude but
opposite in sign from the axes is given by:
(a) x  y  5  0 (b) x  y  5  0
(c) x  y  5  0 (d) x  y  5  0

24. The intercept of a line between the coordinate axes is divided by the point  5, 4  in the ratio 1 : 2 . The
equation of the line will be: [I.I.T. 1986]
(a) 5x  8y  60  0 (b) 8x  5y  60  0
(c) 2 x  5y  30  0 (d) none of these

25. Equation of the lines joining the origin to the points of trisection of the portion of the line 3x + y = 12
intercepted between the axes are
(a) 6x + y = 0 (b) 3x + 2y = 0
(c) 6x y = 0 (d) 3x  2y = 0
26. For what values of a and b the intercepts cut off on the coordinate axes by the line ax  by  8  0 are equal
in length but opposite in signs to those cut off by the line 2 x  3y  6  0 on the axes:
8 8
(a) a  , b  4 (b) a   , b  4
3 3
8 8
(c) a  , b  4 (d) a   , b  4
3 3

27. A line is drawn through P(3, 4) inclined to x-axis at an angle 3 / 4 . The coordinates of two points on the
line which are at a distance of 2 from point P are
(a) 1,4  , 4,3 (b) 2,5 , 4,3
(c) 2,5 , 6,5 (d) 1,2  , 5,4 

3
28. If the slope of a line passing through the point A 3, 2  be , then the points on the line which are 5 units
4
away from A, are: [I.I.T. 1965]
(a) 5, 5,  1,  1 (b) 7, 5,  1,  1
(c) 5, 7 ,  1,  1 (d) 7, 5, 1, 1
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29. The parametric equation of a line is given by x  2  and y  1  3 . Then, for the line
10 10
(a) intercept on the x-axis = 7/3
(b) intercept on the y-axis = 7
(c) slope of the line is 1/3
(d) slope of the line is 3

30. The straight line making an angle 45 o with x-axis and passing through the point P1, 2 intersects the straight
line x  2 y  4  0 at a point Q, then the distance PQ 
[Roorkee 1994]
1 1
(a) (b)
2 2
(c) 2 (d) 2

 
31. If the straight line drawn through the point P 3 ,2 and making an angle

6
with the x-axis, meets the line

3x  4 y  8  0 at Q, Find the length of PQ. Also find coordinates of point Q.

32. The distance of the line 2x3y = 4 from the point (1, 1) in the direction of the line x + y = 1 is
(a) 2 (b) 5 2
(c) 1 / 2 (d) none of these

33. In what direction a line be drawn through the point 1, 2  so that its point of intersection with the line x  y  4
6
is at a distance from the given point:
3

(a) 30 o (b) 45 o
(c) 60 o (d) 75 o

34. The angle between the two lines y  2 x  9 and x  2 y  7 , is:

(a) 60 o (b) 30 o
(c) 90 o (d) 45 o

35. The obtuse angle between the lines y  2 and y  x  2 is:

(a) 120 o (b) 135 o
(c) 150 o (d) none of these

x y x y
36. Angle between the lines   1 and   1 is:
a b a b
b 2ab
(a) 2 tan 1 (b) tan 1
a a  b2
2

a 2  b2
(c) tan 1 (d) None of these
a 2  b2

37. Coordinates of the vertices of a quadrilateral are 2,  1 , 0, 2  , 2, 3 and 4, 0  . The angle between its
diagonals is: [I.I.T. 1986]
(a) 90 o (b) 0 o
1
(c) tan 1 2  (d) tan 1  
2
38. Equation of a straight line passing through the point (2, 1) and making an angle of 45 o with the line
6 x  5 y  1 is
(a) x  11y  9  0 (b) 11x  y  21  0
(c) 11x  y  23  0 (d) x  11y  13  0

39. 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

40. A vertex of an equilateral triangle is 2, 3 and the equation of the opposite side is x  y  2 . The equations
of the other two sides are: [I.I.T. 1975]
 
(a) y  3  2  3 x  2 
(b) y  3  3  2 x  2 
(c) y  3  4  3 x  2 
(d) none of these

41. Equation of one of the sides of an isosceles right angled triangle whose hypotenuse is 3x  4 y  4 and the
vertex opposite to the hypotenuse is 2, 2  , will be:

(a) x  7 y  12  0 (b) 7 x  y  12  0
(c) x  7 y  16  0 (d) none of these

42. A1, 3 & C7, 5 are two opposite vertices of a square. The equation of a side through A is:
[Roorkee 1999]
(a) x  2 y  7  0 (b) 2 x  y  5  0
(c) x  2 y  5  0 (d) 2 x  y  1  0

43. One diagonal of a square is along the line 8x  15 y  0 and one of its vertex is 1, 2  . Then the equation of
the sides of the square passing through this vertex, are:
[I.I.T. 1962]
(a) 23x  7 y  9, 7 x  23y  53
(b) 23x  7 y  9  0, 7 x  23y  53  0
(c) 23x  7 y  9  0 , 7 x  23y  53  0
(d) None of these

44. If one of the diagonals of a square is along the line x  2 y and one of its vertices is 3, 0  , then its sides
through this vertex are given by the equations:
[Roorkee 1993]
(a) y  3x  9  0, 3y  x  3  0
(b) y  3x  9  0, 3y  x  3  0
(c) y  3x  9  0 , 3y  x  3  0
(d) y  3x  3  0 , 3y  x  9  0
Ans:
1.c
2.a
3.b
4.b
5.d
6.a
7.c
8.d
9.c
10.d
11.c
12.c
13.b
14.c
15.d
16.d
17.b
18.a
19.a
20.a
21.b
22.a
23.b
24.b
25.(c,d)
26.d
27.b
28.b
29.d
30.c

31. 6 and 4 3 ,5 
32. a
33.d
34. c
35. b
36.a
37.c
38. (a,c)
39.a
40.a
41.a
42.(a,d)
43.c
44.a