Coordinate Geometry- Worksheet
Very Short Type Questions (Angle between Two Straight
Lines)
1) Find the slope of a line perpendicular to the line whose gradient is -3/4.
2) Workout the gradient of the line parallel to the line 3x - 5y + 7 = 0.
3) Write the slope of the line perpendicular to the line 7x + 4y = 1.
4) Find the gradient of the line orthogonal to the line 5x + 6y – 2 = 0.
5) Write the condition for the two lines y = m1x + c1 and y = m2x + c2 to be
parallel and orthogonal.
6) Write the expression/equation to find the angle between two straight
lines y = m1x + c1 and y = m2x + c2.
7) Show that the lines 2x – 8y + 6 = 0 and 3x – 12y – 4 = 0 are parallel to
each other.
8) Find the slope of the line parallel to the line xcosα + ysinα = p. [Ans: -
cotα]
9) Find the gradient of the line perpendicular to the line xcosα + ysinα = p.
[Ans: tanα]
Short Type Questions (Angle between Two Straight Lines)
1) Find the angles between the lines 2x-y+4=0 and 3x+y+3=0. [Ans:
1350]
2) Find the acute angle between the lines 3x + y = 10 and x + 2y =6.
[Ans: 450]
3) Show that the line joining the points (3, -4) and (-2, 6) is parallel to the
line 2x + y + 3 = 0.
4) Show that the line joining the points (3, 6) and (-2, -8) is perpendicular
to the line with the equation 5x + 14y – 3 = 0.
5) Workout the altitude of triangle ABC with the vertices A (3, 6), B (-2,
1) and C (5, -1) drawn from the vertex A to the side BC.
6) If the line l1x + m1y + n1 = 0 is parallel to the line l2x + m2y + n2 = 0,
prove that l1m2 – l2m1 = 0.
7) If two lines a1x + b1y + c1 = 0 and a2x + b2y + c2 = 0 are perpendicular
to each other, prove that a1a2 + b1b2 = 0.
8) Find the slope of a line perpendicular to the line joining the points (3, -
5) and (-1, 2). (Ans: 4/7)
9) Find the gradient of line perpendicular to the line whose equation is 3x -
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8y + 5 = 0. (Ans: -8/3)
10) If the lines passing through the points (3, -4) and (-2, a) is parallel to the
line y+2x+3= 0, find the value of a. (Ans: 6)
11) If the lines 3x-12y = 8 and kx -8y = 12 are parallel, find the value of k.
[Ans; 2]
12) If the line joining the points (-3, 7) and (2, p) is perpendicular to the line
3x - 7y + 2 = 0, find the value of p. [Ans: -14/3]
13) If two lines 2x – 3y = 5 and (k+1)x + 3y-5 = 0 are perpendicular to each
other, find the value of k. [Ans:7/2]
14) Find the equation of line passing through (-1, 7) and perpendicular to
the line having slope -3. [Ans: x - 3y + 22 = 0]
15) Find the equation of line passing through the point (3, 4) and
perpendicular to the line with the gradient 3/4. (Ans: 4x + 3y – 24 = 0)
16) Find the equation of line passing through the point (2, 1) and parallel to
the line having gradient -2/3.
17) Find the value of k if the angle between the lines kx + y = 2 and
(2- 3)x - y = (1-2 3) is 600. [Ans:1]
18) Find the equation of line passing through the point (1, 3) and parallel to
the line having slope 1/5. (Ans: x – 5y + 14 = 0)
19) If the acute angle between the lines 2x – y = -6 and 3x + ky = -4 is 450,
workout the value of k. [Ans: -9]
Long Questions (Application cum Higher Ability Type)
(Angle between two straight Lines)
1) Find the equation of the straight line passing through the point (2, 3) and
parallel to the line joining the points (5, 6) and (3, -2). (Ans: 4x – y – 5 = 0)
2) Find the equation of the line passing through the centroid of triangle ABC
whose vertices are A (3, 2), B (1, -1) and C (5, -5) and parallel to the side
BC.(Ans: 3x + 3y – 13 = 0)
3) Find the equation of straight line passing through the point (2, -3) and
perpendicular to the line 5x – 4y + 19 = 0. [Ans: 4x + 5y + 7 = 0]
4) Find the equation of straight line perpendicular to the line joining the points
A (4, 7) and B (5, -2) and passing through the point (2, 3).[Ans: x – 9y + 25
= 0]
5) Find the equation of perpendicular bisector of the line joining the points (4,
-5) and (-8, 9). [Ans:6x – 7y + 26 = 0]
6) The opposite vertices of a rhombus ABCD are A (2, 4) and C (8, 10).
Workout for the equation of other diagonal BD.
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7) If (2, 3) and (-6, 5) are the end points of one of the diagonal of a square,
find the equation of the other diagonal. [Ans: 4x – y + 12 = 0]
8) A (9, 3), B (-3, 8) and C (-1, 0) are the vertices of triangle ABC, find the
equation of altitude drawn from A to BC. [Ans: x – 4y + 3 = 0]
9) Find the equation of line perpendicular to the line 3x - 7y + 6 = 0 and
passing through the centroid of triangle PQR with the vertices P (4, 5), Q (-
1, -2) and R (6, 0).
10) Find the equation of line that makes an angle of 450 with the line 3x – 7y =
6 and passes through the point (1, 4).
11) Find the equation of line that makes an angle of 450 with the line x – 3y – 2
= 0 and passes through the point (2, 3).
12) Find the equation of straight line passing through the point of intersection
of the lines x + 2y = 4 and x – 2y = 0 and perpendicular to the line 6x – 7y
+ 8 = 0. [Ans: 7x + 6y = 20]
13) Find the equation of line passing through the point of intersection of the
lines x - 3y = 11 and 2x + y = 1 and perpendicular to the line joining the
points A (6, 8) and B (-5, 2).
14) Find the equation of straight line whose sum of intercepts on the axes is 15
and is parallel to the line 2x + 3y = 11. [Ans: 2x + 3y – 18 = 0]
15) Find the equation of straight line perpendicular to the line 2x + 3y = 5 such
that the sum of the intercepts on the axes is 10. [Ans: 3x – 2y + 60 = 0]
16) If the line y = px + q passes through the point of intersection of the lines x –
2y = -1 and y = 2 and is perpendicular to the line 4x – y + 8 = 0, find the
value of p and q. [Ans: 4, -11]
x y
17) If the line + = 1 passes through the point of intersection of the lines x
a b
+ 2y = 7 and 2x + 3y = 12 and is parallel to the line 2x + 3y = 8, find the
values of a and b. [Ans: 6, 4]
18) Find the equation of line perpendicular to the line joining the points A (3,
6) and B (-6, 9) which divides the line AB in the ratio of 2:1. [Ans: 3x – y +
17 = 0]
19) Workout the altitude of triangle ABC with the vertices A (3, 6), B (-2,
1) and C (5, -1) drawn from the vertex A to the side BC.
20) Work out the equation of altitude of triangle ABC with the vertices A(3, 6),
B(–2, 1) and C (5, – 1) drawn from the vertex B to the side AC.
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Very Short Type Questions (Homogeneous Equation/Pair of
Lines)
1) Define homogeneous equation of second degree. Write an example of
homogeneous equation.
2) Write the formula to find the angle between pair of lines represented by
the equation ax2 + 2hxy + by2 = 0.
3) Write the condition for the two lines represented by ax2 + 2hxy + by2 =
0 to be orthogonal and co-incident.
4) Find the single equation of lines represented by the pair of lines x-axis
and y-axis.
5) Find the single equation of lines represented by the pair of lines x = 2
and y = -1.
6) Find the single equation of lines represented by the pair of lines x-axis
and 3x - y = 5.
7) Write the single equation represented by y-axis and (2x – 3y + 5) = 0.
8) Workout the single equation represented by the angle bisector of first
and third quadrant and the angle bisector of second and fourth
quadrants.
9) Show that the lines represented by 5x2 + 24xy – 5y2 = 0 are
perpendicular to each other.
10) Show that the lines represented by the equation 9x2 + 12xy + 4y2 = 0 are
co-incident.
11) The lines represented by the equation 3x2 – 2xy – py2 = 0 are
orthogonal, workout the value of p.
12) Workout the value of m, if the lines represented by the equation mx2 –
2hxy + 7y2 = 0 are perpendicular.
13) If the angle between the lines represented by the equation ax2 + 2hxy +
by2 = 0 is 600; write the measure of the angle between the lines
represented by the equation ax2 + 2hxy + by2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0.
14) Find the separate equation of pair of lines represented by the equation x2
– x + y – y2 = 0.
15) Find the separate equation of the lines represented by the equation x2 =
4y2.
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Short Type Questions (Homogeneous Equation/Pair of Lines)
1) Find the acute angle between the pair of lines represented by the
equation x2 - 4xy + y2 = 0. (Ans: 600)
2) Find the angles between the lines represented by the equation 6x2 - xy -
y2 = 0. (Ans: 1350 and 450)
3) Find the angles between the lines represented by the equation x2 -
2xycosecα + y2 = 0. (Ans: 900 - α)
4) Find the angle between the lines represented by the equation x2 +
2xysecθ + y2 = 0. (Ans:  θ)
5) Prove that the angle between the lines represented by the equation 6x2 -
5xy - 6y2 = 0 is a right angle.
6) Show that the two lines represented by the equation 8x2 - 12xy - 8y2 = 0
are perpendicular.
7) Show that the equation 4x2 - 12xy + 9y2 = 0 represents a pair of
coincidental lines.
8) Find the separate equation of lines represented by the equation x2 – x +
y – y2.
9) Find the separate equation of the lines represented by 6x2 + 5xy - 6y2 -
3x + 2y = 0. (Ans: 2x + 3y – 1 = 0, 3x – 2y = 0)
10) Find the separate equation of the lines represented by the equation x2 +
2xycosecA + y2 = 0.
[Ans: x+(cosecA - cotA)y=0 & x+(cosecA + cotA) = 0]
11) Find the separate equation of the lines represented by the equation x2 -
2xytanα – y2 = 0.
(Ans: x - (tanα - secα)y = 0 & x - (tanα + secα)y = 0
12) If the pair of lines represented by mx2 - 5xy - 6y2 = 0 are orthogonal to
each other, find the value of m. [Ans: m = 6]
13) If the straight lines represented by (t+5)x2 - 5xy - (3t - 1)y2 = 0 are
perpendicular, find the value of t. (Ans: t = 3)
14) Find the value of m, if the lines represented by (m - 6)x2 - 8xy + my2 =
0 are coincident. [Ans: -2, 8]
15) If the lines represented by the equation (1 - p)x2 + (5p + 3)xy - (p - 1)y2
= 0 are coincident, workout the value of p. (Ans: -1/7, 5-/3)
16) The lines represented by the equation (r + 1)x2 + 4txy + 5y2 = 0 are
coincident. Find the relation between r and t. (Ans: 4t2 - r - 6 = 0)
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Long Questions (Application cum Higher Ability Type)
(Homogeneous Equation/Pair of Lines)
1) Find the separate equation of the lines represented by 3x2 + 5xy - 12y2 =
0. Also; find the angle between the lines. [Ans: x + 3y = 0; 3x - 4y =
-1
0, tan (13/9) ]
2) Find the equation of two lines represented by the equation ab(x2 - y2) +
(a2 – b2) xy = 0. Also; find the angle between the lines. [Ans: ax - by =
0; bx + ay = 0 and 900 ]
3) Find the separate equation of lines represented by the equation x2 –
2xysecα + y2 = 0. Also, find the angle between the lines. [Ans: ± α]
4) Find the separate equation of the lines represented by the equation x2 +
2xycot2α - y2 = 0 and also find the angles between the lines.
(Ans: x - (cosec2 α - cot2α)y = 0, x + (cosec2α + cot2α)y = 0 and 900
5) Find the separate equation of lines represented by x2 + 3xy - 2y2 = 0.
Also; find the angle between the lines.
[Ans: 2x + (-3  √17)y = 0, tan-1(  √17)
6) Find the separate equation of lines represented by the equation 2x2 - xy -
y2 + 5x + y + 2 = 0. Also, prove that the angle between the two lines is
tan-1(3). (Ans: x - y + 2 = 0, 2x + y + 1 = 0)
7) Find the separate equation of the lines represented by x2 - xy - 6y2 -3x +
14y - 4 = 0. Also, find the angle between these two lines.
(Ans: x - 3y +1 = 0, x + 2y - 2 = 0; 450)
8) Find the single equation of pair of lines passing through the origin and
perpendicular to the lines represented by 3x2 + 5xy - 2y2 = 0.
[Ans: 2x2 + 5xy - 3y2 = 0]
9) Find the single equation of pair of lines passing through the origin and
perpendicular to the lines represented by 3x2 + 11xy - 4y2 = 0.
(Ans: 4x2 + 11xy - 3y2 = 0)
10) Find the single equation of pair of lines passing through the point (3, -2)
and perpendicular to the lines represented by 2x2 - 3xy - 9y2 = 0.
(Ans: 9x2 - 3xy - 2y2 - 60x + y + 91 = 0)
11) Find the single equation of lines passing through the point (-2, 1) and
orthogonal to the pair of lines represented by x2 – y2 – x – y = 0.
[Ans: x2 – y2 + 4x + 2y + 3 = 0]
12) If the straight lines represented by 3x2 + 8xy + ty2 = 0 are perpendicular
to each other, find the separate equation of these two lines.
(Ans: x + 3y = 0, 3x - y = 0)
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13) If the angle between the lines represented by 2x2 + kxy + 3y2 = 0 is 450,
workout the positive value of k and also find the separate equation of
lines. (Ans:  7)
14) The angle between a pair of lines represented by the equation x2 + xy -
py2 = 0 is 450, workout the value of p. (Ans: 0, 6)
15) Find the angle between the pair of lines represented by the equation ax2
  2 h 2 − ab  
 
+ 2hxy + by2 = 0.  Ans :  = tan −1    
  a + b
  
Very Short Type Questions (Conic Section/Equation of
Circle)
1) Define a conic section.
2) Name a conic section generated by the intersection of a plane and a
cone which is parallel to the base of the cone.
3) Write the name of a conic section generated by the intersection of a
plane and a cone when the angle between plane and axis is equal to the
semi-vertical angle.
4) Name a conic section which is generated by the intersection of a plane
and cone such that the angle between the plane and axis of a cone is
greater than the semi-vertical angle.
5) Write the relation between the coordinates of center of a circle and its
radius when the circle touches both axes.
6) Write the equation of circle whose two end points of diameters are (x1,
y1) and (x2, y2).
7) Work out the length of radius of a circle whose center is (h, k) and
passes through the origin.
8) Write the coordinate of center of circle with the equation (x – 3)2 + (y +
2)2.
9) Write the coordinate of center and radius of a circle with the equation x2
+ y2 = 169.
10) Write the coordinate of center and radius of a circle whose equation is
x2 + (y + 3)2 = 25.
11) Write the coordinate of center and radius of a circle whose equation is
(x – 3)2 + y2 = 81.
12) Write the equation of circle whose center is at origin and has the radius
of 4 units.
13) Write the equation of circle whose center is at origin and has the
diameter of 10 units.
Short Type Questions (Conic Section/Equation of Circle)
1) Find the length of circumference of a circle with the equation x2 + y2 - 2y
- 48 = 0.
2) Find the center and radius of the circle whose equation is (2x – 1)2 + (2y
+ 3)2 = 4.
3) Work out the length of diameter of a circle whose equation is x2 + y2 –
13
3x – y – = 0.
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4) Find the equation of circle with the center at origin and passing through
the point (3, -4).
5) Work out the equation of circle with center (1, -2) which passes through
the point (4, 2).
6) Work out the equation of the circle whose ends of diameter are (-1, 5)
and (3, -3).
7) Find the equation of circle whose center is at (4, -3) and touches y-axis.
8) Find the radius of the circle with center at P (5, 4) and touching x-axis at
(5, 0).
9) Work out the equation of circle whose radius is 5 units and lies in the
forth quadrant touching both the axes.
10) Find the equation of a circle which touches both axes and has its center
on the line 3x - y = 8.
11) Find the equation of a circle whose center is (2, -1) and touches the line
3x - 4y + 5 = 0.
12) Work out the equation of circle whose center is at the point (2, 3) and
which has the area of 154 square units.
13) Work out the equation of a circle with the circumference 44 units and
center at the point (-3, 4).
14) If the radius of a circle with the equation x2 + y2 + kx - 4y - 3 = 0 is 4
units, find the value of k.
Long Questions (Application cum Higher Ability Type)
Equation of Circle
1) If (8, 7) is one end of the diameter of a circle with the equation x2 + y2 –
10x – 12y + 51 = 0, work out the coordinate of the other end of diameter.
[Ans: (2, 5)]

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2) If one end of diameter of a circle x2 + y2 – 4x – 6y + 12 = 0 is (2, -2),
work out the coordinate of the other end of diameter and the length of the
diameter. [Ans: (2, 8), 10 units]
3) Find the equation of a circle whose diameters are x + y = 2 and 2x + y = -
2 and the circle touches the x-axis. [Ans: x2 + y2 + 8x – 12y + 16 = 0]
4) Workout the equation of circle two of whose diameters are given by the
equation x + 2y – 1 = 0 and 2x – y – 7 = 0 and passes through the point
(4, 1). [Ans: x2 + y2 – 6x + 2y + 5 = 0]
5) Find the equation of a circle passing through the point of intersection of
the lines x = 1 and y = 4 and whose diameters are x + y = 3 and 2x + y =
5. [Ans: x2 + y2 – 4x – 2y – 5 = 0]
6) Find the equation of the circle passing through the points (5, 4) and (3, 2)
whose center lies on the line 3x - 2y = 1.
7) Find the equation of the circle passing through the points (2, 3) and (6, -
1) whose center lies on the line x + 2y - 6 = 0. [Ans: x2 + y2 – 8x – 2y +
9 = 0]
8) Find the equation of the circle which passes through the points P (7, 4),
Q (1, 4) and R (7, -2). [Ans: x2 + y2 - 8x - 2y - 1 = 0]
9) Find the equation of the circle which passes through the points X (-4, 2),
Y (-5, -1) and Z (-2, -2). [Ans: x2 + y2 + 6x + 4 = 0]
10) Find the equation of circle concentric with the circle x2 + y2 – 2x – 6y + 1
= 0 and passing through the point (4, -1). [Ans: x2 + y2 – 2x – 6y – 15 =
0]
11) Find the equation of the circle whose center is (4, 5) and passes through
the center of circle x2 + y2 + 4x + 6y – 12 = 0. [Ans: x2 + y2 – 8x – 10y –
59 = 0]
12) Find the equation of circle whose center is (-1, -2) and has the same
radius as the circle x2 + y2 + 3x – 7y – 2 = 0. [Ans: 2x2 + 2y2 + 4x + 8y –
23 = 0]
13) The radius of a circle x2 + y2 – 4x – ky – 5 = 0 is 10 units. Work out the
value of k and the coordinates of the center. [Ans: 2; (2, 1)]
14) Find the equation of circle with center at (b, 4) and passing through the
points (-2, 0) and (4, 0). [Ans: x2 + y2 – 2x – 8y – 8 = 0]
15) On a wheel, there are three points (5, 7), (-1, 7) and (5, -1) located such
that the distance from a fixed point to these points is always same. Find
the coordinate of fixed point and then work out the equation representing
the locus that contains all three points. [Ans: (2, 3); x2 + y2 – 4x – 6y –
12 = 0]
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16) The centers of two equal circles A and B are X and Y respectively. If the
coordinates of X are (2, 3) and the equation of circle B is x2 + y2 – 2x +
6y + 1 = 0 then find the equation of circle A. Also, find the equation of
line XY. [Ans: x2 + y2 – 4x – 6y + 4 = 0, 6x – y = 9]
17) Find the equation of circle which passes through the origin and makes
intercepts of 6 and 8 units on x-axis and y-axis respectively. [Ans: x2 +
y2 – 6x – 8y = 0]
18) Find the equation of circle whose center lies in the first quadrant, touches
the y-axis at the point (0, 4) and cuts of an intercept of 6 units from x-
axis. [Ans: x2 + y2 – 10x – 8y + 16 = 0]
19) If the line x + y = 1 cuts a circle x2 + y2 = 1 at two points, find the
distance between the two points. [Ans: √2 units ]
20) The radius of the circle x2 + y2 – 4x – ky – 5 = 0 is √10 units. Find the
value of k and the coordinates of the center. [Ans: 2; (2, 1)]
21) Work out the equation of a circle that passes through the point (0, –3),
whose radius is 5 units and whose center is on the angle bisector of the
first and third quadrants.
22) Assume that an earth quack of certain magnitude can be felt up to 80
miles from its epicenter. At this moment, you are located at a point 60
miles west and 45 miles south of the epicenter. Show by calculation
whether you feel earth quack or not. If you do, how many miles south
would you have to travel to be out of the range of earth quack.
23) A particular cell phone tower is designed to service a 12 - mile radius.
The tower is located at (-3, 5) on a coordinate plane whose units
represent miles. What is the equation of the outer boundary of the region
serviced by the tower? Is a cell phone user at (8, 0) within the service
range? Explain with all the necessary computations.
24) A radio tower services a 10 mile radius. You stop your car 4 miles east
and 9 miles north from the radio station tower. Will you be able to
receive radio waves from the tower? Explain with all the detailed
calculation.
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