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Sub – Mathematics Straight Line - 01

1. If the distance between the points (a, 2) and (3, 4) be 8, then a =

2+3 √15 2−3 √ 15 2±3 √ 15 3±2 √ 15

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(b cosθ, b sinθ)
2. The distance of the point from origin is

b cot θ b b tanθ b√2

(a) (b) (c) (d)
3. The point on y-axis equidistant from the points (3, 2) and (–1, 3) is

(0, −3/2) (1, a), (2, b)

(a) (0, –3) (b) (c) (d) (0, 3)
Δ ABC
4. Mid-point of the sides AB and AC of a are (3, 5) and (–3, –3) respectively, then the length of the side BC is
(a) 10 (b) 20 (c) 15 (d) 30
y=x
5. A point on the line at a distance of 2 units from the origin is

(0, √2) ( √2, 0) (2, 2) ( √2, √ 2)

(a) (b) (c) (d)

A(2, 2), B(−4, −4), C(5, −8)

6. If are vertices of any triangle, then the length of median passes through C will be

√ 65 √ 117 √ 85 √ 113
(a) (b) (c) (d)
7. The three points (– 2, 2), (8, – 2) and (– 4, – 3) are the vertices of
(a) An isosceles triangle (b) An equilateral triangle (c) A right angled triangle (d) None of these
8. Three vertices of a parallelogram are (1, 3) (2, 0) and (5, 1). Then its fourth vertex is
(a) (3, 3) (b) (4, 4) (c) (4, 0) (d) (0, – 4)

( 12 , −134 )
9. Point divides the line joining the points (3, – 5) and (– 7, 2) in the ratio of
(a) 1 : 3 internally (b) 3 : 1 internally (c) 1 : 3 externally (d) 3 : 1 externally
10. The points which trisect the line segment joining the points (0, 0) and (9, 12) are
(a) (3, 4), (6, 8) (b) (4, 3), (6, 8) (c) (4, 3), (8, 6) (d) (3, 4), (8, 6)

3 x+4 y=7
11. The line segment joining the points (1, 2) and (– 2, 1) is divided by the line in the ratio
(a) 3 : 4 (b) 4 : 3 (c) 9 : 4 (d) 4 : 9

( x1 , y 1 ) ( x 2 , y 2), ( x 3 , y 3 ) l: k
12. The coordinates of the points A, B, C are , and D divides the line AB in the ratio . If P
m: k +l ,
divides the line DC in the ratio then the coordinates of P are
 ( kx 1 +lx 2 + mx 3 ky 1 +ly 2 + my 3
k +l+ m
,
k +l+m ) ( lx 1 +mx 2 +kx 3 ly 1 +my 2 + ky 3
l +m +k
,
l +m+ k )
(a) (b)

( mx1 + kx 2 +lx 3 my 1 +ky 2 + ly 3

m+ k+ l
,
m+k +l )
(c) (d) None of these

(1, a), (2, b) (c 2 ,3)

13. If the coordinates of the vertices of a triangle be and , then the centroid of the triangle
(a) Lies at the origin (b) Cannot lie on x-axis (c) Cannot lie on y-axis (d) None of these
14. Two vertices of a triangle are (5, 4) and (– 2, 4). If its centroid is (5, 6) then the third vertex has the coordinates
(a) (12, 10) (b) (10, 12) (c) (–10, 12) (d) (12, –10)

A ( x 1 , y 1), B( x 2 , y 2 ) 3x+4 y=12

15. If and are the vertices of a triangle, then the excentre with respect to B is

( ax 1−bx 2 + cx 3 ay 1 −by 2 +cy 3

a−b+c
,
a−b+ c ) ( ax 1 +bx 2 −cx 3 ay 1 + by 2 −cy 3
a+b−c
,
a+ b−c )
(a) (b)

( ax 1−bx 2 −cx 3 ay 1 −by 2 −cy 3

a−b−c
,
a−b−c )
(c) (d) None of these
16. If the orthocentre and centroid of triangle are (–3, 5), (3, 3), then the circumcentre is
(a) (6, 2) (b) (0, 8) (c) (6, –2) (d) (0, 4)

x=0 y=0 3 x+4 y=12

17. The incentre of triangle formed by lines , and is

( 12 , 12 ) (1, 12 ) (112 , 1)
(a) (b) (1, 1) (c) (d)

x=3 y=4 3 x+4 y=6

18. Coordinates of the orthocentre of the triangle whose sides are , and , will be
(a) (0, 0) (b) (3, 0) (c) (0, 4) (d) (3, 4)
19. The incentre of the triangle formed by (0, 0); (5, 12); (16, 12) is
(a) (9, 7) (b) (7, 9) (c) (–9, 7) (d) (–7, 9)
20. Two vertices of a triangle are (4, –3) and (–2, 5). Orthocentre of this triangle is (1, 2). Then the coordinates of its third
vertex is
(A) (30, 20) (B) (33, 26) (C) (35, 28) (D) None of these
21. In a triangle ABC, coordination of A are (1, 2) and the equations to the medians through B and C are x + y = 5 and
x = 4 respectively. Then the points B and C are
(A) (7, 2) and (4, 2) (B) (7, –2) and (4, 3) (C) (5, 2) and (4, 3) (D) none of these

22. Two sides of a rhombus OABC lying in the first quadrant are along the lines and . If the area of the
rhombus is 2 sq. units. Then

(A) Length of the side of the rhombus is (B) Length of the side of rhombus is 2

(C) Length of the longer diagonal is (D) length of the longer diagonal is
23. Statement-1: Four non-collinear points on the x-y plane are A(2, 3), B(3, 5), C(7, 7) and D(4, 5).
Statement-2: The point D is the centroid of the triangle ABC.
(A) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1
(B) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for Statement1.
(C) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False
(D) Statement -1 is False, statement-2 is True

24. The points (1, 3) and (5, 1) are two opposite vertices of a rectangle. The other two vertices lie on the line y = 2x – ,
then  is

25. Two vertices of a triangle are (5, - 1) and (-2, 3). If the orthocentre of the triangle is the origin, find the coordinates of
the third point
26. The coordinates of A, B, C are (6, 3), (–3, 5), (4, –2) respectively, and P is any point (x, y). Show that the ratio of the

area of the triangles PBC and ABC is

27. If G be the centroid and I be the incentre of the triangle with vertices A(-36,7),B(20,7) and C(0,-8) and GI =

then find the value of 

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ANSWER KEY

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d b b b d c c b a a
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d a c a a a b d b b
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b bc a 4 (-4, -7) 1