MATHEMATICS

Answer Key

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

a b a b c a a d

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

d d b d c d b b

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

b c a b 8 2 3 4

25 26 27 28 29 30

7 -9 -3 1001 -4 -7
 SOLUTIONS

Question No: 1
(a)
To make the given curves homogeneous.

Since, this is a perpendicular pair of straight lines.

Hence, required set of is .

Question No: 2
(b)
Given equation of the curve is
…(i)
Let the equation of one of the chord be

On making Eq. (i) homogeneous, we get

Which represent a pair of straight lines passing through origin. Since, the angle subtended is a right
angle.

Substituting value of in we have

⇒ All such chords pass through a fixed point

Question No: 3
(a)

Question No: 4
(b)
The equation of any line parallel to is This meets the axes at
and
Now,
Hence, there are two lines given by s
Question No: 5
(c)
Given equation of curve is

Here,

Given equation is equation of pair of straight lines.

Question No: 6
(a)
The vertices of triangle are the intersection points of the lines
…(i)
…(ii)
and ...(iii)
On solving Eqs. (i) and (ii), (ii) and (iii), (iii) and (i), we get, the vertices of triangle are
and
Now,

Triangle is isosceles
Question No: 7
(a)
The equation of the line joining and is Clearly, point lies
on this line
Question No: 8
(d)
The diagonal through passes through the mid-point of The coordinates of the mid point of
are

equation of the diagonal through is

Question No: 9
(d)
f and be the distance between parallel sides and be the angle between adjacent sides, then
Required area

(distance between parallel lines)

Required area

Question No: 10
(d)
The given equation is

Question No: 11
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Question No: 12
(d)
From figure refracted ray makes an angle of with positive direction of -axis and passes
through the point (1, 0)
 Its equation is

or
Question No: 13
(c)
The given line is
or
Length of perpendicular from

Question No: 14
(d)
Let

are in GP.

The points lies on a straight line.

Question No: 15
(b)
Let the image or (reflection) of the origin with reference to the line
is

The required point is (8, 6)

Question No: 16
(b)
Let the coordinates of the third vertex be
Then,
Solving (i) and (ii), we get
Hence, the coordinates of the third vertex are

Question No: 17
(b)
Since, are the roots of the equation

The equation of a line passing through and is

Fixed point is
Question No: 18
(c)
The joint equation of the given lines is

Question No: 19
(a)
Given lines are concurrent, then

Question No: 20
(b)
Since, are in HP

So, straight line always passes through a fixed point

Question No: 21
(8)
Given pair of lines

Required area is

Question No: 22
On comparing the given line with

we get,

It represents a pair of line, if

Question No: 23
Let the equation of perpendicular line to the line
is …(i)
Since, it passes through (0, 2)

On putting the value of in Eq. (i) we get

Hence, -intercept is 3.
Question No: 24
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Question No: 25
(7)
Line meets the axis at and . Midpoint of is
Equation of perpendicular bisector of is
(1)
Now line through and parallel to axis is
Co-ordinates of where line (1) meets is
Now the area of triangle

Question No: 26
We have,
…(i)
Comparing this equation with
we have
and
Equation (i) will represent a pair of straight lines if

Question No: 27
Here,

One line of given pair of line is

Question No: 28
Given equation is

Required distance between the lines

Question No: 29

Slope of

Equation of is

For -intercept,

Question No: 30
If given lines are concurrent, then