STRAIGHT LINE (PRACTICE QUESTIONS)

PART I
Q1. The slope of a line is √3 , find its inclination.
Q2. Show that (−2, −1), (4, 0), (3, 3) and (−3, 2) are vertices of a parallelogram
Q3. Show that the line joining (2, −3) and (−5, 1) is

(i) Parallel to line joining (7, −1) and (0, 3)

(ii) Perpendicular to line joining (4, 5) and (0, −2)

Q4.

(i) Show that points (1, 1), (2, 3)and (3, 5) are collinear.
(ii) Three points (h, k), (x1 , y1 ) and (x2 , y2 ) lie on a line. Show that:
(h − x1 ). (y2 − y1 ) = (k − y1 )(x2 − x1 )
(iii) Find x if the points (x, −1), (2, 1) and (4, 5) are collinear points.

Q5.
a b
(i) If points (h, o), (a, b) and (o, k)be on a line then show that + = 1
h k
x y
(ii) If the points (a, o), (o, b) and (x, y) are collinear then prove that a + b = 1

PART II: (FORMS OF A STRAIGHT LINE)

Q6.
(i) Find the equation of line which is parallel to x-axis and 2 units above it.
(ii) Find the equation of line which is parallel to y-axis and 3 units to the right of it.
(iii) Find the equation of line which is parallel to y-axis and passing through (3, 4)
(iv) Find the equation of line parallel to axes and passing through (−2, 3)

Ans: (i) y=2 (ii) x=3 (iii) x=3 (iv) x = −2

Q7. Find the equation of line
(i) passing through (4, 3) and slope 2.
(ii) bisecting segment forming (5, 3), (4, 4) and making an angle 45° with x-axis.
Ans: (i) 2x – y - 5 = 0 (ii) x – y -1 = 0

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Q8. Find the equation of sides of a triangle whose vertices are (−1, 8), (4, −2), (−5, −3).

Q9. A(−3, −1), B (2, 2) are two adjacent vertices and O(−3, 0) is the point of the intersection
of the diagonals of a parallelogram ABCD. Write down the equation of the four sides of
the parallelogram.
Q10. Show that the points (1, 4), (3, −2) and (−3, 16) are collinear and find the equation of
line on which they lie.

Q11. Find the equation of lines which pass through the origin and trisect the positive side of
x y
line a + b = 1, which is intercepted between the axes. Ans: 2bx – ay = 0

Q12. The mid- points of the sides of a triangle are(2, 1), (−5, 7), (−5, 5). Find the equations
of the sides. Ans: 6x + 7y+ 5=0, similarly for other sides.
Q13.
(i) Find the equation of line with slope 3 and y-intercept = −2.
(ii) Find the equation of line through origin which makes an angle of 45° with +ve
direction of x-axis.
1 −3
(iii) Write the equation of line for which tan θ = 2 and y – intercept= 2 .
1
(iv) Write the equation of line for which tan θ = 2 and x – intercept is 4.
Ans: (i) 3x – y -2 = 0 (ii) y = x (iii) x – 2y – 3 = 0 (iv) x – 2y - 4 = 0

Q14. Find the equation of line cutting off an intercept 2 form y –axis and equally inclined to the
axes. Ans: x – y + 2 = 0 , x + y – 2 = 0

PART III: (DISTANCE OF A POINT FROM A LINE AND CONVERSIONS)

Q15. Find the distance between the lines x + 2y + 4 = 0 and 3x + 6y + 7 = 0

√5
Ans: units
3
Q16.

(i) Show that the origin is equidistant from three straight lines 4x + 3y + 10 = 0, 5x −
12y + 26 = 0, 7x + 24y − 50 = 0

(ii) Prove that the straight lines 5x − 2y − 1 = 0 is mid-parallel to lines 5x − 2y − 9 =

0 and 5x − 2y + 7 = 0

(iii) 2 sides of a square lie on the straight lines x + y = 1, x + y + 2 = 0. What is its

area? Ans. 4.5 sq. units

Q17. Which of the straight lines 2x − y + 3 = 0 and x − 4y − 7 = 0 is farther from the origin ?

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Q18.
(i) Find the straight line through (5, −3) which cuts the axes so that the intercepts are
equal in magnitude.

(ii) Find the equations of straight lines which passes through point (3, 4) and have
intercepts on axes equal in magnitude but opposite in sign.

Q19. Find the equation of line in normal form if p = 5, ∝= 135° Ans: x − y + 5√2 = 0

Q20.
(i) Reduce x + y + 1 = 0 to normal form.

(ii) Find slope, intercepts on axes by the line 3x − 4y + 10 = 0

Q21.
(i) Reduce √3 x + y − 8 = 0 into normal form. Also find angle between normal and
positive x-axis.

(ii) Reduce x − √3 y + 8 = 0 into normal form.

(iii) Find θ and p in equation. x cosθ + y sinθ = p, after reducing √3 x + y + 2 = 0

into normal form.
π 7π
Ans: (i) p = 4, α = 6 (iii) p = 1, α = 6

PART IV: (ANGLE BETWEEN LINES)

Q22. Two lines passing through the point (2, 3) makes an angle of 45°. If the slope of one of the
1
lines is 2. Find the slope of other line. Ans: m = 3 or m = -3

Q23. Determine the angle B of the ∆ABC where A (−2, 1), B (2, 3), C (−2, −4).
2
Ans: B = tan−1 (3)
Q24.
(i) The line 7x − 9y − 19 = 0 is perpendicular to the line through points (h, 3) and
(4, 1). Find h.

(ii) Find the equation of line perpendicular to 2x + 4y − 9 = 0 and passing through the
1 3
point(2 , 2).

(iii) Find the acute angle between 2x − y + 3 = 0 and x + y − 2 = 0

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 (iv) Find the measure of angle A of ∆ABC with vertices A (2, 3) B(−2, 2)and C (0, 2)

(v) If slope of a line is double the slope of another line. If tangent of the angle between
1
then is 3 then find slope of the lines.

(vi) Find the equation of line passing through (3, −1) and (2, 3). Also find equation of
another straight line ⊥ to this straight line and passing through (5, 2).

(vii) Find the equation of line that has y – intercept 4 and ⊥ to x − 7y + 5 = 0

(viii) Find the equation of line through (−2, −1) and parallel to the line x-axis.

(ix) Find the equation of lines passing through (−2, −1)and are ⊥ to line y = x.

Q25.
(i) Find the equation of line through (−2, −1) and perpendicular to x- axis.

(ii) Find the equation of line through (−3, 5) and perpendicular to line joining (2, 5)
and (−3, 6).

PART V:

(CONCURRENT LINES AND IMPORTANT POINTS OF A TRIANGLE, FOOT OF ⊥,

IMAGE OF A POINT)

Q26. Find the equation of perpendicular bisectors of line segment whose end points are (0, 5)

and (−4, 1).

Q27. For the ∆ABC whose vertices are A(−2, 3), B (4, −3) and C (4, 5). Find the equation of
(i) perpendicular bisector of BC
(ii) altitude of A
(iii) straight line through A and parallel to opposite side of BC.

Q28. Three sides AB, BC and CA of a triangle are

5x − 3y + 2 = 0
x − 3y + 2 = 0
x + y − 6 = 0 respectively.
Find the equation of altitude through A.
Q29.
(i) Show that medians of a ∆ABC where A(−1, 0), B (5, −2), C(8, 2) are concurrent.
Also find centroid.

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 (ii) Show that altitudes of a ∆ABC where A(−1, 3), B(2, −1), C (0, 0) are concurrent.
Also find orthocenter.
(iii) Show that perpendicular bisector of sides of a ∆ABC where
A(7, 2), B (5, −2), C(−1, 0) are concurrent. Also find circumcentre.

Q30.
(i) Find the point of intersection of median of a triangle whose vertices are
(−1, 0), (5, −2) and (8, 2).
(ii) Find orthocenter of a triangle whose angular points are (1, 2), (2, 3) and (4, 3).
(iii) Find orthocenter of a triangle whose vertices are (−1, 3), (2, −1) and (0, 0).
(iv) A ∆ is determined by lines y + x − 6 = 0, 3y − x + 2 = 0, 3y − 5x − 2 = 0.
Find the orthocentre of the triangle.
(v) The vertices of a ∆ are (4, 3), (−2, 1), (2, 3). Find the circum-centre of the ∆ .

Q31. Find the foot of perpendicular from point(−1, 2) on the line x − y + 5 = 0

Q32. In the triangle with vertices A(1, 3), B (4, −1), C(−1, 2), find the equation of altitude

from the point A. Also find length of altitude from A.

Q33. Find the distance between parallel lines l(x + y) + p = 0 and lx + ly − r = 0

PART VI: (FAMILY OF LINES)

Q34. Find the equation of line passing through the point of interaction of lines x + 2y = 5 and
x − 3y = 7 and passing through (0, 1). Ans: 7x + 29y – 29 = 0

Q35. Find the equation of line passing through the intersection of lines x + 2y − 3 = 0 ,
4x − y + 7 = 0 and which is parallel to 5x + 4y − 20 = 0
Ans: 15x + 12y – 7 = 0
Q36.
(i) Find the equation of line passing through the intersection of lines 2x + 3y − 4 = 0
and x − 5y + 7 = 0 so that it has its x- intercept equal to −4.
(ii) Find the equation of line passing through the intersection of lines 3x − 4y − 7 = 0
and x − y + 2 = 0 with slope 2.

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Q37. Find the equation of line passing through the intersection of lines x + 2y − 3 = 0 and 4x −
y + 7 = 0 and perpendicular to y – axis.

Q38. A line is such that its segment between the lines 5x − y + 4 = 0 and 3x + 4y − 4 = 0 is
bisected at the point (1, 5). Obtain its equation. Ans: 107x – 3y + 92 = 0

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